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"It is It’s the symbol for your name"

"I don’t understand Why would you maim yourself on purpose?"

With his free hand, he tipped her face up to aze "Because your name is already etched into my heart and burned onto led his head and pressed soft kisses over the thin white scars on her right ar of his name that had drawn him to her in the first place Now that he’d chosen to be marked in the same way, he finally felt they’d come full circle

Her eyes filled with tears "You crazy, otten a tattoo?"

"Tattoos fade The scarring will get more prominent with time" He rested his forehead to hers "Please understand I needed to do this"

After a moment, Amery said, "Believe it or not, I do understand"

"Good" Ronin released a shuddering breath "I love you"

"I know You’ve got hed softly and leaned back, his hter "Now that that’s out of the way, there’s the issue of you breaking the dojo rules again You can think about possible consequences as you’re waiting forthis up"

Amery’s mouth dropped open "But that’s not fair! I only did it because I orried--"

"So you admit that you did it?" He flashed a s with me?"

"Because you tricked me, you jerk"

"Yes, sir, or yes, Sensei, or yes, Master Black is an appropriate response You jerk is not Is that clear, Amery?"

"Crystal clear, sir" She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him "But that’s Mrs Black to you"