[Thanks are entirely necessary. The state of the world is at least partly his fault; anything done to help Kratos personally, despite those crimes, is worthy of gratitude. Whether Raine knows about them or not.

[Kratos takes a moment to take stock of himself, making sure to take a breath, and then another. He still feels a bit numb, in places, a bit tingly in others; but he's accustomed to assessing his state without the benefit of complete physical sensation. After a moment he nods.]

I'll take Flamberge now.

[He glances toward the window, brow furrowing slightly while he assesses his memory of outside the house; as he recalls there was a flat area just behind the window, out of sight form the main city, where he can refamiliarise himself with his sword. Lloyd would be able to see him just by looking out the window.]