[Ryou can feel the shift, and he has a distinct feeling he's said the wrong thing. But...since Atem doesn't argue the point, he decides not to either. Sometims it's best not to push your luck when you've already tried to self-sacrifice like 3 times in one interaction.]
I...yeah, he doesn't mind letting himself be a cat. I assumed he would be too proud once, before...b-before he...
[Ryou can't finish that sentence. He just can't. He misses Noa.]
...Anyway, the point is he let me pet him. I was trying to shake his hand and he put his head in it. It was...very endearing. He's pretty small for a manticore, wouldn't you say?
[Ryou tries to keep the conversation basic, just like Atem's doing. Both of them need to sleep. He won't hold up much longer himself.]
Do you think you'd want a cat? Petting one is pretty relaxing.
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I...yeah, he doesn't mind letting himself be a cat. I assumed he would be too proud once, before...b-before he...
[Ryou can't finish that sentence. He just can't. He misses Noa.]
...Anyway, the point is he let me pet him. I was trying to shake his hand and he put his head in it. It was...very endearing. He's pretty small for a manticore, wouldn't you say?
[Ryou tries to keep the conversation basic, just like Atem's doing. Both of them need to sleep. He won't hold up much longer himself.]
Do you think you'd want a cat? Petting one is pretty relaxing.