['The best of a bad situation' -- how could becoming Sylvaranti be anything but a burden on his heart and soul? Kratos has to shake his head, drawing himself up so he stands free of the counter, and proud; more like the soldier of rank than he'd been since arriving in Nidavellir.]

I'm an imperial knight of the empire. That doesn't change because I've lost my arms and armour.

[He doesn't know what Yuan's tone means, when he says 'true patriot'; but it doesn't seem to be a tone which means anything good.]

I swore an oath to Tethe'alla. I won't break it now -- just for a faint hope that people look at me a bit differently.

[He regrets the last words nearly as soon as they leave his mouth, and it shows as a flicker across his face.]