[Kratos doesn't ordinarily take naps in the middle of the day, or at least doesn't make a habit of it; but he also doesn't tend to ignore when he needs the sleep, day or night. He's been tired lately, anyway; and between the fall and the relief of not having to conceal his injuries, he does manage to sleep.
[He does not hear others entering, or notice anyone noticing him, or know if Yuan leaves the room; but he does wake up before Yuan's work day is due to end, at least, saving Yuan from having to do it himself. The journey home is not much more enjoyable than getting back from the markets, except that at least he isn't alone.
[With proper care and rest, in another four days Kratos judges himself good enough to go to the markets again -- which is good, because four days is stretching it. He usually goes closer together than that.
[It's mostly a matter of convincing Yuan, however. The morning after Kratos's tumble down the stairs he'd barely been able to leave the bed for a hot bath, let alone been able to do any chores. Four days on, resting and taking the opportunity to study more of the local languages, he's doing much better even under Yuan's critical eye. So, that morning Kratos takes over the breakfast again, and broaches the subject with:]
no subject
[Kratos doesn't ordinarily take naps in the middle of the day, or at least doesn't make a habit of it; but he also doesn't tend to ignore when he needs the sleep, day or night. He's been tired lately, anyway; and between the fall and the relief of not having to conceal his injuries, he does manage to sleep.
[He does not hear others entering, or notice anyone noticing him, or know if Yuan leaves the room; but he does wake up before Yuan's work day is due to end, at least, saving Yuan from having to do it himself. The journey home is not much more enjoyable than getting back from the markets, except that at least he isn't alone.
[With proper care and rest, in another four days Kratos judges himself good enough to go to the markets again -- which is good, because four days is stretching it. He usually goes closer together than that.
[It's mostly a matter of convincing Yuan, however. The morning after Kratos's tumble down the stairs he'd barely been able to leave the bed for a hot bath, let alone been able to do any chores. Four days on, resting and taking the opportunity to study more of the local languages, he's doing much better even under Yuan's critical eye. So, that morning Kratos takes over the breakfast again, and broaches the subject with:]
I need to go shopping.