[Standing is not particularly pleasant, but the thought of walking back to the washroom to get the stool Kratos habitually uses in there is worse than the thought of standing for a few minutes while he puts together some breakfast.

[But Kratos has a habit of standing on that leg with relative frequency, without realising; with his leg locked, it's easy enough to remain still. This morning, he isn't doing that, but has it resting extended slightly to the side, without any weight on it at all. It doesn't help the complaining ache in his hip from being overworked yesterday, but it eases the pain a little.

[When Kratos turns to bring the tray to the table, he leans heavily on his cane, and the rhythm is as different as Yuan noted before -- though Kratos makes no mention of it.]

Is there anything you have planned for today?