"Ryo?" Marik had kneeled down to be face to face with his friend.
"Is that" his eyes sting with tears "Is that me?"
Marik stared at him dumbfounded.
"That's me" he whispered, and as his tears ran free down his face he fell down on his knees "Marik that's me" he sobbed.
"Ryo what are you talking about?" his heart sting with the sight of his first love crying and broken in front of him.
Ryo then told him the tale of how he and his brother had tried to escape and how he had died.
Ryo was wailing so Marik did the only thing he could, he hugged the crying boy and sent silent prayers to the gods, to let his friend's soul rest in the afterlife.
And bless the boy, for he is loved among the deities, they responded his call and with the sun rise arrived Anubis; God protector of the death, he who takes the souls to the afterlife.
He extended his hand to Ryo.
"Marik" his wailing stopped and he patted his friend's back "I have to go now"
Marik sniffed and reluctantly, let his friend go.
And as the sun rises, Ryo disappeared into the distance walking alongside Anubis.