Ravensblood Forest you walk in your shadow

Silence follows his response, and after a few beats, he starts to feel guilty. He is different, after all, and he knows he can't expect Kratos to never acknowledge it. As much as he tries to ignore all of it himself, it's never been that easy. It's part of who he is, on display for everyone to see whether he likes it or not.
We talked about it, He continues, uncertain at first; he's never really tried to open up to anyone like this before. It's uncomfortable in a way, but he doesn't know what else to do. He gave me advice. I've tried to follow it, and it helped me deal with other people, but it didn't really help me figure myself out. Nothing has, so I try not to think about it a lot. It feels so strange to reveal these thoughts to another, but he tells himself he'll have to get used to it; he and Kratos are mates now, and that means he needs to get used to this kind of closeness.