[Something about the begging tugs at Ryou's heartstrings. Probably not surprising...but he tries not to slip. Instead, when he sees Atem's grip loosen, he moves in a little closer, as if he's expecting Atem to draw blood, and he makes a show of inhaling deeply.]

Hmm. You shouldn't cut him too deeply. I'm not certain if I could control myself like this...do you suppose he tastes like what he ate? That would be interesting...

[Run, coward. Ryou knows all about running.

He wouldn't even blame the guy at this point. Ryou's not sure if Atem intends to leave a mark this time, but even if he does...it's all part of the path towards power. He can't shy away from it either. Not if he wants to be able to protect others.]