This is...your offering. Your plan. I...I'll support it, and won't get involved.
But, I...
[He looks up and makes eye contact with Ryou, finally.]
...I don't want you to let people you think are "rightfully angry" hurt you more than you already are. I understand if you don't want my protection from them, and I won't make you accept it...especially since, when it comes down to it, it's only so effective.
[If Ryslig decides a monster is going to get to attack Ryou, they'll get to Ryou, no matter how Atem feels about it, or what he does, or how hard he fights.]
But I don't care if they want to hurt you. I don't care if you think it's right to give them a shot. I don't want you to let them have it. Ever since we met, I've been fighting for you, even if it wasn't always a good thing...but, it's been important enough for me to make effort and sacrifice, for the sake of keeping you near me and happy. So, if you let yourself be hurt, despite all I've done...do you understand how that would make me feel...?
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...it grips Ryou's hand back.]
I --
[He's quiet a moment.]
This is...your offering. Your plan. I...I'll support it, and won't get involved.
But, I...
[He looks up and makes eye contact with Ryou, finally.]
...I don't want you to let people you think are "rightfully angry" hurt you more than you already are. I understand if you don't want my protection from them, and I won't make you accept it...especially since, when it comes down to it, it's only so effective.
[If Ryslig decides a monster is going to get to attack Ryou, they'll get to Ryou, no matter how Atem feels about it, or what he does, or how hard he fights.]
But I don't care if they want to hurt you. I don't care if you think it's right to give them a shot. I don't want you to let them have it. Ever since we met, I've been fighting for you, even if it wasn't always a good thing...but, it's been important enough for me to make effort and sacrifice, for the sake of keeping you near me and happy. So, if you let yourself be hurt, despite all I've done...do you understand how that would make me feel...?