I have no intention of abandoning him. I simply don't want to do the wrong thing and hurt him more than I already have, and doing nothing at all seems preferable.

[How do you be a father, exactly? It's not something Kratos is clear on. His own was usually busy, and he valued duty and discipline over everything. Lloyd doesn't want that. He doesn't have any friends he can ask about the matter, either. Anna would have told him what to do, but she's not here...]

What exactly is a father...

[The last part is muttered, but Zelos's hearing would be able to pick it up.]