[If Yato is trying to get back at him for the present-opening torture, it's working.]
[Pulling back, Joshua clears his throat and gets his emotions in check. As best he can, at least. It's hard, but, oddly enough, not for any bad reason. Which may, in fact, be worse. Damn those good intentions!]
[Once he's good (and it thankfully doesn't take long), he acknowledges Yato with a determined nod.]
no subject
[Pulling back, Joshua clears his throat and gets his emotions in check. As best he can, at least. It's hard, but, oddly enough, not for any bad reason. Which may, in fact, be worse. Damn those good intentions!]
[Once he's good (and it thankfully doesn't take long), he acknowledges Yato with a determined nod.]
You have my word.
[And he doesn't intend on breaking it.]