The scars were, horrible. Worse than anything Onyx had ever seen before. The shock the sight sent through her left her unable to do anything but float slowly down to the ground and stare. She suddenly felt, [i]guilty[/i], guilty for refusing to listen until now, and for reacting like a child. Yes, Onyx was 19 years old, but she has not gone through her tribe's rights of womanhood ceremony, which is held on the first day of the girl's 20th year, making Onyx currently little more than a child.

She was so shocked, she had barely noticed when the creature walked up to her and took its Relic back. All she could think to do is ask, "Are you in pain?"