The first resembled a small black dragon. The creature was intricately drawn with its wings unfurled and its maw frozen in a menacing snarl.
Small obsidian scales coated its entire body, and with the pulsating flow of umbralis, it seemed almost alive.
With each pulse of blood through her arm, the energy now intertwined within it moved with a life of its own.
"Umbralis...in a Talented..."
"The girl is special, no?" Merlin said with a lopsided smile.
Damien nodded, scrutinizing her with renewed interest.
"She's special indeed."
The second mark was even more intriguing.
Just next to the dragon, a single unblinking eye was artistically etched, encircled by concentric rings. Thin lines spread outward from i,t twisting into bizarre symbols that Emily had never encountered.
Quite a while had passed since she'd last seen the mark.
For a while, everyone stood in silence,ce simply observing the two obscure marks.
Then abruptly, something seemed to change in the room.
