"Unfortunately, yes. Scale slave's branding must clearly indicate the identity of their owner," the trader replied apologetically.
That made sense. With no time to think it over, Damien decided to improvise.
As he considered drawing a simple circle, he remembered something he always carried in his pocket.
"This—this is my family crest," he declared, pulling out his student ID and pointing to the school emblem.
The emblem, shaped like a crow, wasn't a bad stand-in for the crest of the Crowell family.
"A crow motif, I see. Very well, we'll inscribe this," the trader said approvingly.
Taking the brush from the wizard, the trader deftly began drawing the crowell emblem over the red lines.
Damien watched in amazement as the slave trader perfectly replicated the design with a single glance.
"Now, we just need to apply the magic to finalize the mark," the trader said.
