'Why now? And who is the master of fire?'
While Christopher was questioning the voice, he heard in his head, Amanda saw the mark on his abdomen. She asked, "What's this? I did not see this last night?"
She frowned, looking at the swirled mark which was surrounded by fingerprints, or at least she perceived it to be.
The horror on Christopher's face upon seeing the mark became apparent. His mouth fell open, trying to find the words to explain the sudden appearance of the swirled mark. His lips partly trembled as he said, "I - Ummm... This is one of our bloodline marks. It - it appears... now and then."
All Christopher could think of was a lie.
He frantically got up and wore his pants. "I - I better check with father and the general if there is - if there is any pressing issue that needs to be attended to. It's already morning, and the sun is about to rise."
