[ ...Oh. Well apparently Atem could hear enough that he doesn't have to further work out the phrasing, cool.

He nods slightly, making an affirmative sound. He continues to avoids Atem's gaze, staring sidelong at the floor instead. ]

Mn.

...Before you got here, the poachers... I'm pretty sure they tried to torture us; I just got delirious from refusing to scream, so I figured...

[ His tone is somewhat hesitant, but mostly dismissive - then he winces, and his tone turns more hesitant, and significantly more awkward. ]

...They. didn't have training. The skillset. The right kind of practice. It... makes a difference. A big difference.

[ As bothered as he is by the torture itself, the Ring-Spirit's also still ashamed that it bothers him at all. He should be above that. ]