[His hand clumsily puts his glass down. ...yeah, he might cut himself off at this point. ....Might. Maybe one more.

He manages to focus as he turned his heavy-feeling head to glance at Kaiba.]

A-Ah.

I suppose you're right. It just doesn't sit well that it all sounds like resigning to what's to come, is all. But if it means survival... and able to still look out for you. And others...