[It gives him some leeway, and Kratos has no doubts that Yuan will bring it up if he feels Kratos is pushing his own boundaries a little too much. It's oddly comforting, knowing there's an extra safety net there.
[So Kratos stops fighting the inevitable, and carefully swings his legs onto the bed, manually lifting his bad one. He sat so there's no need for shuffling, but even so he reclines carefully. It makes his ribs grind, but it's duller than it was, and the pain in him is bearable, with the pillows behind him. He doesn't nod, but he glances at Yuan, without shifting his head, and says dryly:]
If you hear something thud, I've just fallen over trying to get a book.
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[It gives him some leeway, and Kratos has no doubts that Yuan will bring it up if he feels Kratos is pushing his own boundaries a little too much. It's oddly comforting, knowing there's an extra safety net there.
[So Kratos stops fighting the inevitable, and carefully swings his legs onto the bed, manually lifting his bad one. He sat so there's no need for shuffling, but even so he reclines carefully. It makes his ribs grind, but it's duller than it was, and the pain in him is bearable, with the pillows behind him. He doesn't nod, but he glances at Yuan, without shifting his head, and says dryly:]
If you hear something thud, I've just fallen over trying to get a book.