Anyone would be better than canvas.

[It's not because he likes Kratos or anything. That would be silly.]

[But it's getting easier and easier to relax under the sound of Kratos's voice, and the story he's following, and Yuan is not at all inclined to say anything more complimentary while reading is still happening. Eventually his eyes start drooping.]

[It would probably be easier to keep himself awake if he was arguing, actually, but he's tired enough and relaxed enough with the story that he doesn't care, and eventually he drifts properly off to sleep.]