Carina sat and thought about that for a minute and that was when she noticed the blood red lines that snaked up his forearms “Are you- Did you allow the Head to put bracers on you?” She reached out and gently touched the swirling lines.

“I thought it might help if you knew I couldn’t lie to you.” Ishaan said quietly, reaching to touch her lightly and briefly. “I wasn’t going to lie to you, I don’t want to lie to you. I just ask that you give me a chance to make ...