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It turned out that Aaron’s premonitions were right, not a particularly comforting thought as Varis lead the group toward the tattoo shop across the street. There was a brief flash of hope when Varis stopped to scrutinize the storefront that maybe they [i]had[/i] come to the wrong place, but those hopes were dashed when the vampire turned on him, snatching his chin and tilting his head around. Despite having already lost count of how many times Varis had felt the need to grab him by the face, Aaron had to consciously remind himself not to pull away; the last thing he needed was another slight, especially with Varis irritable. He’d managed to get this far into the night without earning extra lines, but the Count seemed to be losing his patience. So Aaron carefully - if rigidly - complied, keeping his eyes respectfully averted as Varis examined him. 

[color=f7976a]“Considering your medical files are incomplete, a fact that will be brought to the royal family’s attention, is there anything else you want to tell me about before we continue?”[/color] Varis demanded, though he wasted no time waiting for an answer before turning his attention to Eris. 

[color=f7976a]“Can you believe the Royal family somehow managed to overlook this? I found it preparing him for dinner last night. Apparently, he wasn’t worth the effort of a thorough exam.”[/color]

Aaron’s stomach twisted as Eris leaned in for a look at his scar, the intensity of the vampire’s gaze still unnerving even without the open leering from before. Varis’ words stung, of course, as did the airing of his personal business to Eris, Max and anyone else on the street who happened to hear, but all of it paled in comparison to the thought of Varis bringing the matter of his scar to the royal family. The consequences of them finding out were what drove him to bury it in the first place, though time and time again he’d wondered if it would have been better to just doctor the story rather than hide it altogether…

[color=ccff99]"I'm shocked they didn't take care of that. Pretty sure I know a good plastic surgeon that can help with it."[/color] Aaron was brought out of his thoughts when Eris spoke, gesturing to his scar. [color=ccff99]"Not that time is a luxury, but I suppose it being covered was satisfactory for his old masters."[/color]

As daunting as Eris’ suggestion was, Aaron was grateful for it, if only because it pulled him out of his head. If his service to Varis was going to play out how it had thus far, he couldn’t just go sinking into his thoughts every time something disturbing came up. Besides, he’d been asked a question.

He waited until the vampires finished talking to deliver his reply. [color=f0d705]“No, Master, there’s nothing.”[/color]