[Yuan doesn't comment at the tightness of the grip. Nor on Kratos's posture, though he dearly wants to and no small measure of anger sits on his tongue, waiting to be vented.]

[He can't afford it. Not here.]

[But he does level the group around An-Hei with a sharp look, as though to drive home exactly how much of a threat Kratos isn't.]

[Yuan does consider that going the other direction, instead of past the man, is probably advisable, and he nudges Kratos's shoulder very gently to turn him. This puts something of a crimp in the plans to acquire extra, but it does give him ample reason to bring this issue to some kind of adjudication.]

[He can't be sure the result will be in his favor, but he can't expect Kratos to continue to bear this treatment, after all.]

[The pace Yuan sets is slow, but he'll stop and draw Kratos aside as soon as they are being watched significantly less.]