In my experience, people generally dislike me because I have things they don't. Someone hating me for something I actually did is new.

[It's perhaps not much of an explanation, but it's more of an attempt at one than Kratos would have tried a few months ago. He opens his eyes at the feel of Yuan's hand on his nape, blinking in wordlessly impassive surprise; then belatedly moves -- slowly -- to sit up so Yuan can get a better reading.]

I was certainly hit by the ground, at any rate.

[His neck is stiff, and it radiates down to his shoulders; certainly there's some mild whiplash present, but no fractures or damage which can't be resolved with self-treatment.]