[He doesn't have flowers growing out of his head, for one thing. But Kratos does attempt to fulfill that request. The problem is that, to avoid wetting the bandages, there's only so many ways he can lean back; and they all involve the use of his elbows, which stretches muscles even less inclined to be stretched than just his arms. He does try, but his shoulders complain before his elbows get very far back, and it makes his breath catch; it takes him a moment to lever himself back up.]
No.
[With a sigh Kratos tilts his head back further, eyes firmly shut.]
no subject
[He doesn't have flowers growing out of his head, for one thing. But Kratos does attempt to fulfill that request. The problem is that, to avoid wetting the bandages, there's only so many ways he can lean back; and they all involve the use of his elbows, which stretches muscles even less inclined to be stretched than just his arms. He does try, but his shoulders complain before his elbows get very far back, and it makes his breath catch; it takes him a moment to lever himself back up.]
No.
[With a sigh Kratos tilts his head back further, eyes firmly shut.]
Let's get the drowning over with, then.