[All Yuan had thought through, apparently, were his peculiarly possessive instincts. Which he is not about to give voice to.]
[And he cannot at all tell if Kratos is approaching dry humor or not. Any hope in the previous not-quite-spoken understanding vanishes quickly.]
My finances are fine. I will, however, give you the household maintenance to manage.
[Such as it is.]
It's inevitable that I will be dispatched again.
[War, after all, is not a straightforward business of ending on a deadline. There are still people who disagree with the ending; there are still battles to be fought, if fewer.]
When that happens, I intend to take you with me.
[Not least because he has some concerns for Kratos left to Nidavellir alone. He assumes Kratos can handle the care of armor, at least.]
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[And he cannot at all tell if Kratos is approaching dry humor or not. Any hope in the previous not-quite-spoken understanding vanishes quickly.]
My finances are fine. I will, however, give you the household maintenance to manage.
[Such as it is.]
It's inevitable that I will be dispatched again.
[War, after all, is not a straightforward business of ending on a deadline. There are still people who disagree with the ending; there are still battles to be fought, if fewer.]
When that happens, I intend to take you with me.
[Not least because he has some concerns for Kratos left to Nidavellir alone. He assumes Kratos can handle the care of armor, at least.]