[Ryou is surprised, honestly. He thought that Atem would want to devour the man, to regain as much strength as possible...but then again, the more he thinks about it, the more he realizes that's absolutely silly.

Moreso when Atem thanks him, because of course he would. It makes Ryou's heart flutter, and involuntarily, his massive tail swipes across the ground once, then twice.]

I'm glad I was able to. I'm so sorry for the pain you had to feel, it was terrible, and I didn't even feel it for as long as you did...

[Ryou feels bad for any remnants of gore on his cheek fur, but...he also likes that Atem's touching his face. This was the whole reason he'd done this, so that he could fix what Elias had done, fight against the power of a god and show them that they can't keep hurting monsters without the monsters being able to help themselves.]

I-I'll be okay. I just...need to rest. [And feed.] That power takes a lot out of me, and that's the first time I've used it. I'm just glad that you have your light back, Atem.

[Ryou slowly leans forward, then licks the side of Atem's muzzle affectionately.]