Temptation
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For her part, Aya had been doggedly ignoring her growing trepidation. The mark on her arm continued to grow, and the vines now made an ugly circlet around her shoulder. The mark on her leg had expanded to mid-thigh, and she kept forgetting to hike her socks up and her skirt down to hide it during the day.
Thoughts like, "Will it hurt?" and "How long do I even have left?" had been banished quickly, but the constant itch on her skin had been bringing them back periodically.
How long had it even been…since that day in Geshou castle?
Beside her, Zero reached down to scratch his thigh.
Well that was odd; Zero hadn't had an 'itch' in the months she'd known him. He did it again, clearing his throat pointedly.
Oh.
She smiled her thanks, though he couldn't see it, and pulled her skirt down.