[...Alright, he knows he's given Kratos the hardest of times about this. They're really working at the same purpose here though, to make Lloyd happy. That's way more important than anything Zelos has against Kratos. He can tell the guy is trying so hard to figure it out and while Zelos really isn't an expert on what a father should do, far from it, he definitely has a more than clear idea of what not to do.]

Look, just...

[Damnit, this is hard...]

Be honest. Tell him that. Tell him you made a mistake and you want him as your son but you don't want to hurt him because you-

[A pause. Swallowing. Damnit this is so stupid. Why is he talking about this with Kratos of all people?]

Because you love him, right? I mean, he's your kid.

[And that's it. That's why Zelos hates Kratos so inexplicably much. Not because he's a father who abandoned his son, but because he's one who still loves his son.

He feels vulnerable now, like he revealed something in that, so he can't help needling to cover it up.]

Or y'know, just shove off if you don't. It's not like he needs you; he's doing fine on his own.