[It's soft, a little hoarse because of the coughing.]
What kind of life would that have been for Anna, if she'd even been able to raise him?
[Talking about Anna with Yuan, of all people, makes grief lance unexpected in Kratos' chest, enough to make his breath catch again. It's not just that clash of worlds, of domestic, unconflicted affection versus driven, volatile brotherhood.
[It's that Yuan knows how he feels.
[Kratos has not missed the tacit endorsement, there. But he isn't sure he has the strength to address it, just yet.]
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[It's soft, a little hoarse because of the coughing.]
What kind of life would that have been for Anna, if she'd even been able to raise him?
[Talking about Anna with Yuan, of all people, makes grief lance unexpected in Kratos' chest, enough to make his breath catch again. It's not just that clash of worlds, of domestic, unconflicted affection versus driven, volatile brotherhood.
[It's that Yuan knows how he feels.
[Kratos has not missed the tacit endorsement, there. But he isn't sure he has the strength to address it, just yet.]