[It's the sort of choice Kratos doesn't feel he's even remotely prepared to make, and his instinct is to reach out to Yuan for guidance before checking himself. If Yuan was going to offer advice, he would have already.
[The thought of having to feel that pain again makes Kratos tremble; but thinking logically, there's really only one choice to make. He could possibly abide his mana scarring in such a way; but not at the price it would bring. And it's a state he's endured for fifteen years already.
[Deliberately Kratos exhales, and then finally transmits assent, along with a query: What do you need me to do?]
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[The thought of having to feel that pain again makes Kratos tremble; but thinking logically, there's really only one choice to make. He could possibly abide his mana scarring in such a way; but not at the price it would bring. And it's a state he's endured for fifteen years already.
[Deliberately Kratos exhales, and then finally transmits assent, along with a query: What do you need me to do?]