[Ryou can definitely tell when the mood shifts. His immediate reaction is to lean in and lick Atem's forehead. Sorry, he knows only one of them is a wolf now, but he's just gotten so comfortable being a wolf that this is his solution.]

You can only grow more powerful. People will be right to fear you at last, Atem. And if they fear you, then you're doing Her will, which should ingratiate you to Her other priests. It's a win-win si--iiighhhh!!

[Ryou's head twitches to the side when one of the snakes ruins everything, his ear twitching madly. Oh, come on, not again! He bets it was the same snake as months ago too!]