[Ryou sighs loudly, more at himself than anything. He was doing this as a show of goodwill towards the Ring-Spirit that even now he's shaky about extending...but they live in the same peninsula, he can't keep being apprehensive about it.

He finally closes the distance and responds.]

Hello.

[Nailed it. Ten out of ten.

Like the Ring-Spirit, Ryou has his own way of fidgeting, though it's mostly just stepping uncomfortably from one clawed foot to the other and trying to figure out to do with his hands. Like honestly. Calm down boy, stop clenching your fingers.]

You know, maybe this wasn't a good idea. It's...hard to see your face still.

[What a charmer he must be.]

But despite it, I feel like we needed to meet. Do you know why?