[Irritation (if slightly tempered with the same, apparently uncontrollable fondness) comes back at Kratos yet again, followed by the cessation of any mental broadcast. Yuan has been too long accustomed to not having an open link, apparently, and he's getting sloppy.]

[Across the room, his mouth twitches before he gets himself under control.]

[Raine nods to Kratos, agreeing, and shifts her focus to Lloyd.]

You have potential, Lloyd. I can see it in those areas you're actually interested in. It's a matter of application.

[And netting that application has been one of her constant battles.]

Fortunately, Kratos seems to have at least some of the answers to that.

[Genis has to put something in, now that he and Sheena are done quibbling and he can lean far enough to see Lloyd's slate.]

Wow, Lloyd, I'm impressed.