[It's equally quiet, though that's in part because Kratos is having difficulty drawing a deep enough breath for anything louder. This isn't even close to the situation Kratos anticipated, when they conceived this plan.
[He manages to get his feet under him and get his arm through the basket, the arm he uses for the cane; but he does need Yuan's hand up, because that's also his bad side, and he can barely move it. It's hard to protect that side, when defending it would have meant baring his front and face, when he can't move the leg to protect himself.
[Kratos grips Yuan's hand and uses it and his cane to get to his feet, and the shifting grind takes his breath away. He grits his teeth and manages not to make a sound, limping to some degree of stability until he can release his tight grip on Yuan to press his hand back against his ribs to stop them grinding.
[He keeps his head down, his bangs hiding his face, as much because he can't stand up straight as to give the impression of subservience. His words next are very definitely for the latter, low and rough as before.]
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[It's equally quiet, though that's in part because Kratos is having difficulty drawing a deep enough breath for anything louder. This isn't even close to the situation Kratos anticipated, when they conceived this plan.
[He manages to get his feet under him and get his arm through the basket, the arm he uses for the cane; but he does need Yuan's hand up, because that's also his bad side, and he can barely move it. It's hard to protect that side, when defending it would have meant baring his front and face, when he can't move the leg to protect himself.
[Kratos grips Yuan's hand and uses it and his cane to get to his feet, and the shifting grind takes his breath away. He grits his teeth and manages not to make a sound, limping to some degree of stability until he can release his tight grip on Yuan to press his hand back against his ribs to stop them grinding.
[He keeps his head down, his bangs hiding his face, as much because he can't stand up straight as to give the impression of subservience. His words next are very definitely for the latter, low and rough as before.]
I'm ready, Master Ka-Fai.