[He closes his eyes, lets out a breath, leans in, wraps his arms around Ryou's back. His poor nose, bumping into a horn.......cute.

He, too, feels like there's something unresolved, some piece that doesn't fit, something he's missed...but, Atem, too, is tired. He just came back from a death. Just because Atem doesn't sleep doesn't mean he doesn't need to rest.]

No, I suppose I can't.

Ryou...we're going to have to trust each other! I trust you, to use the power you chose in a way that won't leave you too hurt to be here for me.

[It took work to find that trust in himself, but nothing bad has happened yet, so...he's extending that.]

And...you'll have to trust me, to know what I can take. I know my capabilities aren't limitless...but I do learn from my mistakes, you know!

[Eventually. He's just got blind spots, and habits, and an extremely weird set of childhood influences.]