But it'll irk you, knowing how much they're enjoying it.

[Kratos doesn't really do smug, but sometimes he comes close, and this is one of those times. Even though he's still reading, there's just something about his tone and the very fact he doesn't look up.]

Give me four days.

[Historically, the second day is the worst, the third day is slightly better and the fourth he's kittenish but at least on the mend. By the fifth he ought to be able to break out and go hunting.]