[This: this is Kratos' best state, when he has anger behind him but not enough to make him careless. For the most part Yuan compensates, knows where Kratos will go for his weaknesses and blocks; but there's more than once where a blade scores across his armor or must needs be absorbed by a force field.]
[He's still containing himself. The sand is more and more irritating.]
[More and more Yuan tries to separate Lloyd from Kratos, moving between them even when it leaves him open here or there, counting on quick acrobatics to save him from a nastier blow when it's necessary. Still he prioritizes Lloyd, jabbing at him rather than Kratos when given the chance.]
[His footing gets less solid on his landings, the more things go, and one sleeve is bloodied, but he's not too notably inconvenienced.]
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[He's still containing himself. The sand is more and more irritating.]
[More and more Yuan tries to separate Lloyd from Kratos, moving between them even when it leaves him open here or there, counting on quick acrobatics to save him from a nastier blow when it's necessary. Still he prioritizes Lloyd, jabbing at him rather than Kratos when given the chance.]
[His footing gets less solid on his landings, the more things go, and one sleeve is bloodied, but he's not too notably inconvenienced.]
And how long can you keep this up?