[He doesn't want Billy bearing someone else's mark, either. Billy is his, after all.
Careful, he trails his fingers down Billy's cheek, down to his shoulder, a soft, safe touch to see if Billy can stand it.]
That is, however, something we can work on. Presumably you were trying to talk through your spells again? If we can teach you to manage your magic without mumbling everything you want to happen, next time they won't know what hit them.
[He feels a little guilty, though. This is something they could have worked on before this, really.]
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[He doesn't want Billy bearing someone else's mark, either. Billy is his, after all.
Careful, he trails his fingers down Billy's cheek, down to his shoulder, a soft, safe touch to see if Billy can stand it.]
That is, however, something we can work on. Presumably you were trying to talk through your spells again? If we can teach you to manage your magic without mumbling everything you want to happen, next time they won't know what hit them.
[He feels a little guilty, though. This is something they could have worked on before this, really.]