† lost and insecure, you found me

[cruxified]

[Kratos looks less than talkative when he finally appears on the Plane-- that is, darker than usual. His recent discovery has shattered him in a way he isn't prepared for, but he has to keep going. At any cost. Can he really separate his heart from his duty

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[enduringwinter]

[the half-elf stands off to one side quietly watching and waiting for Kratos to finish before speaking up]

It's been a while since I've seen someone use a sword that well.

[not thinking about Decus... And he isn't sure if Emil would count, all things considered]

[cruxified]

[Interesting. Kratos can use magic, too-- that much is easy to detect. He puts his sword away and lets his hand rest casually on the hilt.]

... I'm a mercenary. It's necessary to be able to do my job.

[enduringwinter]

That would explain a lot. [he shakes his head] Then again, not everyone in the mercenary business seems to know what they're doing.

[incompetence is rampant in the world... Or maybe it's just the people who submit quests to the Katz Guild]

[cruxified]

[Possibly the latter.]

If they don't, then they won't last very long.

[enduringwinter]

Yet somehow, they still manage to make it out in one piece. I suppose even monsters might take pity on them.

[there's a slight frown on his face, like he's thinking about something before he speaks up]

And what is happening in your world, that you can't train there? Or is there another reason why you've come to the Plane?

[cruxified]

They must be pitiful indeed.

[How subtle. Kratos' expression doesn't change-- you can't outstoic a stoic, Richter.]

I came here to escape company that would otherwise interfere with my current assignment.

[Not the truth, but not a lie either.]

[enduringwinter]

[he doesn't realize you're older than dirt itself, Kratos. This is the way Richter is]

That seems to be the usual reason. This place seems a bit too convenient sometimes.

[unless your luck stat is like... 1 or something equally hideous]