That made Raine laugh, though it was a little bit more startled than amused. The thoughts Bakura summoned with that suggestion were not the most encouraging, but he had a point, and suddenly she was much more glad for the situation as it was.

Amusement faded quickly, though, as she watched him. There was still something off about him, though he was hiding it better than he had been. Something had been nagging at her since she'd gone to him on Valdis' behalf, as well, and while Raine wasn't at all sure about what she was and had been seeing in him, she was still some measure of concerned. "There was something you said, earlier this month," Raine started. Paused, sighed shortly, and forged on ahead before she could think better of it. "Bakura, would you still prefer to have died?"