The side of his face felt strangely warm in the cool air, for some reason. It almost felt like he was being stared at...but no, Atem knew him well enough. He had no reason to.

His face colored just slightly when he realized the gravity of what he'd said. But he wouldn't back down from it---it was the truth.

"If there's one bright spot in this nightmare...it's that I'll finally settle the score with you. No more slipping away. And if that means I have to endure this magical nonsense...well, that's the price."