[ Kaiba's heart is beating frantically, as Hyde can likely feel. This left the realm of plausibility a long time ago...but although his mind keeps screaming at him to run, there's something in the gleam in his yellow eyes that keeps him there. The danger is exciting, but he has to tread carefully. ]

Nor did I expect the queen to be so...intriguing.

[ Hm. If he can just coax Hyde into submission, he can get out of here safely. But to do that...he reaches out in turn, trailing long fingers over his shoulder and around to trace circles on his shoulderblade. ]

Let me help you relax. You've had a trying day, and the trouble I got into didn't help.