"I need to sit down," Seren groaned, and flopped cross-legged right there on the forest floor. Using his good hand to massage his temples, he closed his eyes and tried to think. "Marked...I assume not literally, 'cause the only thing I see is a serious case of sparklies on your body." He looked up at Lenus, his bronze skin looking pretty ashen.

"You think...you think maybe I been marked too?"