[So he can heal before they have to take the risk of slicing open his wrists again. Otherwise, he sits quietly with his eyes shut, head tipped back. He can't remember the last time someone washed his hair for him; it must have been back before he was given the cruxis crystal. On the journey, none of them had required enough time to heal to make it necessary.
[It's soothing, in its own way, if a touch alien. So is the fact that he has so much hair in need of soaping. It takes much longer than his estimate before Yuan stops to consider rinsing -- although that is, most likely, a result of Yuan pointedly showing him how much attention long hair should receive.
[The thought makes Kratos smile without explanation.]
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[So he can heal before they have to take the risk of slicing open his wrists again. Otherwise, he sits quietly with his eyes shut, head tipped back. He can't remember the last time someone washed his hair for him; it must have been back before he was given the cruxis crystal. On the journey, none of them had required enough time to heal to make it necessary.
[It's soothing, in its own way, if a touch alien. So is the fact that he has so much hair in need of soaping. It takes much longer than his estimate before Yuan stops to consider rinsing -- although that is, most likely, a result of Yuan pointedly showing him how much attention long hair should receive.
[The thought makes Kratos smile without explanation.]