[Yes. Atem agrees with that. They're already in so much danger, regularly...if Ryou's basic needs are taken care of, and he doesn't have to prioritize survival and sanity, mastering what he can do is smart.
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Possession...
He thinks a moment.
Atem doesn't offer this lightly. After May...he wanted to be alone in his mind for a good long time. But this place has him calm, and he's had time to settle back into his own body, to let some of the mental wounds heal. Especially in this graveyard, it's easy to not be afraid.
So, after a heavy pause, he says, quietly, looking ahead:]
If you need someone to practice that on...then, it's all right with me. As long as terms are set, first...I think I could do it.
[This isn't like the times he'd suggested it before. Those times, Atem had been lonely in his own mind, and had been seeking something, anything, to ease the empty space where someone else should be. Now, he isn't looking for that. Not anymore. After the hydra, he's grown more careful, more comfortable with his own company. He's okay living as one person.
But, if Ryou needs someone to practice on, Atem finds himself willing to help. After all, Ryou shared blood with Atem when he needed it, and while Atem doesn't feel like that's a debt that needs repaying, not at all, it means that...helping each other with monster stuff is okay.
Ryou trusted that Atem wouldn't kill him, even in a fog form.
And Atem trusts that Ryou would respect agreed-on boundaries during possession practice.]
no subject
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Possession...
He thinks a moment.
Atem doesn't offer this lightly. After May...he wanted to be alone in his mind for a good long time. But this place has him calm, and he's had time to settle back into his own body, to let some of the mental wounds heal. Especially in this graveyard, it's easy to not be afraid.
So, after a heavy pause, he says, quietly, looking ahead:]
If you need someone to practice that on...then, it's all right with me. As long as terms are set, first...I think I could do it.
[This isn't like the times he'd suggested it before. Those times, Atem had been lonely in his own mind, and had been seeking something, anything, to ease the empty space where someone else should be. Now, he isn't looking for that. Not anymore. After the hydra, he's grown more careful, more comfortable with his own company. He's okay living as one person.
But, if Ryou needs someone to practice on, Atem finds himself willing to help. After all, Ryou shared blood with Atem when he needed it, and while Atem doesn't feel like that's a debt that needs repaying, not at all, it means that...helping each other with monster stuff is okay.
Ryou trusted that Atem wouldn't kill him, even in a fog form.
And Atem trusts that Ryou would respect agreed-on boundaries during possession practice.]