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[One can often find Kratos staring into space for a long period of time. Thus, he probably doesn't seem any different from usual as he sits on a bench and watches the ground, covered lightly with snow, with a pensive expression. Only those who really know of the situation would know what's wrong, otherwise, people would just have to bug him. He

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[So guess who feels bad for teasing Kratos about his 'date' at the ball? Yup, that's right. Yuan's not entirely sure what to say or if Kratos would even listen to him, so for now he'll just assess how bad the situation is. Have a careful approach.]

... Kratos.

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[Kratos looks at the snow a little longer, and then gives Yuan a glance. From that acknowledgment, it's obvious that it's not as bad as Anna, but... well, that's because that was a lot worse.]

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[Yeah, no kidding. Anna was much worse for good reason. Most of the people here would tell Kratos to be happy Svala was sent home, but... Yuan's been there before. Twice. He knows damn well how it feels when the Malnosso decide to take that important person away and it's just not that easy.]

Shouldn't you be getting those groceries home?

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...Ah. Yes, I should.

[But he makes no move to do it.]

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[But you're going to catch a cold, you stupid man. Even Seraphim are susceptible to weather changes and the illnesses that can accompany it. Still, the apathy is duly noted.]

... I wonder if this is another silence before the storm.

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[Hey, if he catches a cold, he can stay at home and have another excuse to not deal with people. He pauses before he frowns at Yuan.]

The storm...?

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[You mean in the bed which may carry sweet memories of Svala? Great plan, Kratos.]

We still don't know what's going on outside the barrier. What with the incident a few months ago and John's recent... holiday, who knows what kind of dangers still lie ahead?

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What indeed...

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I don't suppose you intend to prepare, somehow.

[Or even care, at this point.]

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... I suppose I should.

[And he gathers the groceries. But really, you know there's only one reason he's picking himself up.]

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[The kid in the red shirt, obviously. But stocking up for winter isn't quite what Yuan meant by preparing.]

Albert suggested that we could make use of the old fort in the desert, in case there's another invasion. I intend to look into the matter soon.

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[He stands, groceries in hand, and looks at Yuan. He knows you're gonna ask him to go with you, so get it over with.]

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You're free to come along if you need a distraction.

[That's all he's gonna say. He won't force Kratos to do anything, because he knows how counterproductive that can work out.]

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...I'll think about it.

[He could use a distraction, something to work on and to get his mind on, but he feels like he still has something to do here... All the little reminders will probably make him come along in the end, though.]

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[It's sort of sad that there's even reminders of Svala out there in the desert, but that place is probably his safest bet.]

I'll likely head out there in a few days' time. Just let me know before then if you decide to join me.

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[Dude Luceti is so small that there are reminders EVERYWHERE.]

All right. [And now he'll head off.]