The regard I have for you has been somewhat beyond duty.

[A low rasp of an admission. Yuan stares unseeing at the auburn in his lap.]

I have a duty to the people I command. I have a -- basic duty to you.

[Which his regard is beyond. And both of these things are not currently compatible.]

I-- don't know. I cannot change you, nor would I.

[...sort of. It would feel wrong, to want to change who Kratos is; but he cannot deny that his life would be so much easier if Kratos were tractable, if he did not now need to worry for the lives of his own people if this happens again.]

Which means if this situation arises again the same -- risk -- does as well.

[And they cannot pretend attacks will not happen.]