[...Kratos isn't even trying to defend himself, not really. It takes the wind out of Yuan's sails, such as they are. He ends up only studying Kratos for some time, observing the bowed head and what looks a lot like surrender in the set of his shoulders. That tone is more unguarded than he usually gets from Kratos, too.]

[There's no value in being angry at him, now that explanations are made and Yuan is fairly sure it won't be done again, but he isn't sure he knows how to reach back in any valuable way.]

[Now what?]

You still haven't explained why, exactly, you thought it was worthwhile.

[Yuan can guess, actually. He has a few thoughts on it. He wants to know what Kratos was thinking.]