[Raine quirks an eyebrow at him, vaguely amused by the bow. It isn't something she can recall seeing from Kratos much, and she hardly thinks she warrants it. All the same, she precedes him.]

[Kratos presents no threat to her. Even if he comes from the beginning of the journey, he had no cause to want to harm her even then. It occurs to her only in retrospect that he may come from before that, but her back is already to him.]

[All the same, Raine doesn't think her trust is misplaced. Over her shoulder, as she turns briefly from following the child:]

I'll explain everything to you later. For the moment, can you be satisfied with the knowledge that this is neither Sylvarant, nor Tethe'alla?