[For the moment he doesn't comment, focusing on the ache of muscle and the counterpoint heat of the balm on Kratos's hands. There are layers there, truly, but Yuan can't quite distinguish how much of it is a pleased haze of trust and physical contact, and how much is simply the physical aspect.]
[He is slow to respond to Kratos's question.]
...yes. Most of the time, it does not feel so much like a compromise.
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[For the moment he doesn't comment, focusing on the ache of muscle and the counterpoint heat of the balm on Kratos's hands. There are layers there, truly, but Yuan can't quite distinguish how much of it is a pleased haze of trust and physical contact, and how much is simply the physical aspect.]
[He is slow to respond to Kratos's question.]
...yes. Most of the time, it does not feel so much like a compromise.
[With Bia bearing down on him? Oh, spirits, yes.]