[ It's a little bit stupid that he keeps the Mark covered all the time - everyone who might know what it is already knows it's there, and no one else would understand it. But Severus doesn't want to deal with making up a story or, Merlin forbid, explaining it. Looking at it himself isn't too much of an issue - it's not like he wears an extra bandage under his long sleeves at home - but it just feels so private. ]
Not really. It's a long story. [ He doesn't want to lie to Claire about it. She already knows what he's done. Right now, though, he's too tired to get it out with any semblance of order, and thinks talking about it might become very uncomfortable very quickly. ]
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Not really. It's a long story. [ He doesn't want to lie to Claire about it. She already knows what he's done. Right now, though, he's too tired to get it out with any semblance of order, and thinks talking about it might become very uncomfortable very quickly. ]