There's no need, I'm simply being polite. You know they don't like it when I ignore them. You, on the other hand, are possessed of higher thought processes.

So...surely this wouldn't bother you, right?

[Ryou says this while stroking the back of his thumb under the chin of one of the snakes. Maybe, just maybe...he's doing it to be a brat.

But Atem wouldn't dare punish his poor, hungry boyfriend would he? His poor, pitiable, hungry boyfriend who isn't going to be able to resist biting sooner than later.]