It didn’t add up; if Quincy didn’t see the future about Lionel, it meant he didn’t see into the future, and if he didn’t see into the future, then he didn’t know Lionel would undergo any unmarking; hence, his words to her had nothing to do with his unmarking, but the pattern he had noticed with Lionel.

It meant Lionel’s state wasn’t a result of the unmarking but rather a result of himself. It made sense why Ivan couldn’t tell what had happened.

What could Lionel ...