[It should mean something to you, goes unsaid, even though it runs through Kratos's head. Even he's aware enough to know that's treading territory he has no right to treat. To say he should expect what Kratos is meant to do is to tell Yuan he should have stayed in the smithy.

[Yuan has the gist of things, anyway. Kratos nods.]

It's why I wasn't allowed to pursue acting. If even one Aurion was allowed to do anything else, every Aurion would question. Especially these days, with the war going so badly -- we can't afford to let cracks spread.

[If this new state of mind is only the beginning, Kratos might be rendered entirely useless.]