"I can open the shadows and hold them," Bakura answered. Indeed, he was well-practiced in covering an entire dueling field, though that was not the upper limit of his range. Solomon wouldn't need anything that large however so the thief foresaw no issue with the task.

The Ring, however...

He studied Solomon for a moment, there still being a cautious and cagey cast to his gaze despite the supposed accepted apology just prior. But Bakura withdrew the Ring from beneath his shirt, letting it dangle from his fingers as he hooked them under the upper rim, giving the spires freedom to swing gently.

"You can but it'll want something in return from one of us," he said. "You think using the khajbit carried a price? This is worse."