And that was the end of that topic. Kratos recognized the dismissal, no matter how gently it was done-- and it had been done with great tact, for which he was incredibly grateful given that this was such a personal topic with his boss-- it was still a dismissal.
Before he could dwell too much on how he could have screwed up by even venturing near such a conversation with Zeus, a new worry reared up. His eyes widened slightly, and though he tried to hide it, his alarm was evident.