[This is a genuinely surprising observation, enough to make Kratos pause and turn his head toward Yuan without actually looking at him, because he was busy considering Yuan's words. He isn't sure what he expected Yuan to say, but that isn't it.]
I -- suppose it is. I've never really thought about it.
[Too much self-examination had, in many fashions, equalled examining the pain of what he couldn't have. Bitterness was a heavier burden than Kratos wanted to carry.]
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[This is a genuinely surprising observation, enough to make Kratos pause and turn his head toward Yuan without actually looking at him, because he was busy considering Yuan's words. He isn't sure what he expected Yuan to say, but that isn't it.]
I -- suppose it is. I've never really thought about it.
[Too much self-examination had, in many fashions, equalled examining the pain of what he couldn't have. Bitterness was a heavier burden than Kratos wanted to carry.]