[...ah. So, that's bothering him. Atem can understand it; it's easy for Atem to lose track of his own scarring, because he can't see his own back or chest in a mirror, and he rarely looks at the bottoms of his feet. But it's getting to Ryou.]

Well, I don't mind at all. But I don't have to, if you've changed your mind!

[Wheels start to turn, like they always do when Atem is presented with a problem. What's the best approach?]

A scarf might come off, though...or get too warm when you go inside.

[He thinks he's got a solution. Atem knows what made him feel better, when it felt like somebody had gotten at his neck in early March...

He gestures to the buckle-collar around his neck.]

Want to borrow one of these?