"I don't like to say it, but I know you've come to the same conclusion: I'm unusually vulnerable here. I won't always be. I'm working hard so that I can at least defend myself, but right now, I'm just starting to learn magic. You mention your trust in me, but I also need trust in you."

Light doesn't turn away from L. He faces him, his body language open. L already knows he can seem fully honest while concealing the truth, but he can also be honest with seeming to be honest.

"I'm not asking you to defend me, but I am asking that you keep the Kira investigation secret. There's no way either of us can prove our side of the argument so it will be your word against mine."

And L's had more time to gain allies.

"I know the bond makes it harder to hide anything so I'll try to be understanding that Myr knows. I just need you to tell me if his knowledge makes him a danger to me. I haven't met him, I don't know what kind of person he is. "