[If Kratos is going to be stubborn, fine. Richard stays at his side, at least, ready to catch him if he falls. You punk.]
Please forgive me; it wasn't my intention to mock.
[It actually sounds relatively sincere. He didn't mean to mock. He just didn't want Kratos to be sick and unwell and dying. And mockery happened to happen while he was making an effort to accomplish this. So the rather regal air of magnanimity that had been paired with the mockery takes precedence, now that the incentive to mock is gone.]
boss fight right now RIGHT NOW
Please forgive me; it wasn't my intention to mock.
[It actually sounds relatively sincere. He didn't mean to mock. He just didn't want Kratos to be sick and unwell and dying. And mockery happened to happen while he was making an effort to accomplish this. So the rather regal air of magnanimity that had been paired with the mockery takes precedence, now that the incentive to mock is gone.]