Author's note: this is from Seraphina's point of view
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The pain of the bracelet merging with my skin caught me by surprise.
The scorching sensation was something I never experienced. It was not about the flesh, it was like the bracelet burned my soul and I know it lasted only for a few seconds, but it felt like hours.
Based on Aldus's and Killian's reactions, this was NOT supposed to happen.
I touched my wrist and confirmed that the skin is smooth. Other than the faint grooves on my inner wrist shaped as the pendant I admired a minute ago, there were no lumps or bumps to confirm that there is metal under my skin.
Did I absorb it?
Crap! I hope it's not some weird ability where I started absorbing metals. This would be more than just inconvenient.
As I followed Aldus down into the basement, I touched a doorknob, a metallic figurine, and two sabers that were hanging on the wall. So far so good.
