[At that, Kratos only chuckles, and now his mirth shows clean with his smile and the twinkle in his eyes.]

Good try, Yuan. Maybe I will come back earlier than expected -- if only to bring you here. What's the climate like?

[He is not talking about the weather. One of the main reasons why he's taking Derris-Kharlan away is because the undue pressure their presence will place on the situation of the half-elves. In a perfect future, he can wish for the angels to be accepted in Aselia as well; but he knows this isn't an outcome which will come fast or easily.]