And you will. But you have to recover first. When you do... then we'll start. You have my word. For now, the only thing I could see about teaching you would be a way to hide a specific memory among the rest. Hopefully in a way that would keep the Spirit from finding what I just told you, but I don't know if he'd be that methodical to comb through all we speak of.

Of course, if so, burying it in conversations like this must be helpful.

[He shifts to let Ryou get a bit more comfortable, resuming his gentle petting.]

All I told him was that, for the dagger I had for trade, you were not to wear the Ring for those hours in the day. I'm pleased to hear he took it that far as to repel you from it; it means that he's holding up his end, and it gives me hope for further deals that can shift the power back some more, or can grant us some insight into what he wants or what he can be persuaded to do.

I have not seen what it does if it's removed unwillingly, however. Should I ask?