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"I would try very hard not to," he amends earnestly.

"Although you need not worry about me, I am light. Santino can jump a wall with me clutched tight, and land us safely, but then, he is not... normal."

"Few here seem to be genuinely normal, it seems."

He counts himself as normal - for the most part. It's only the diamonds, really, and they don't give him powers or make him invisible.

"Mercutio thought your marks were extraordinary. They do not have such things in Verona."

But then, Merc's been here a while.

"So he tells me."

He shakes his head. "It is so in Oz. I have seen no others with such things."

"I am getting one."

He looks a touch dubious.

"When Parker's hand is a little better."

"Ah, of course. You decided for certain?"

A small nod.

"Yes. It is only a matter of the when. They will let me have it for the ballet, I asked."

So long as it's not hugely glaring.

He couldn't think of it being huge and glaring, anyway.

A nod. "Good. You will show me, of course? Before."

"As soon as I get it."

He promises.

"It will be lovely. Willow leaves, all curled up. Even Frost is happy, and says he will no longer let Styx bite that part of his shoulder, so the ink does not twist."

It's a near thing that he doesn't snort, but he supposes that is nice of Frost.

"Well, I should hope not. That seems fitting for you."

"Thank you. I thought a long time about it."

It was noble of him.

"It is a permanent sort of thing."

A smile.

"Yes, that should be thought about. Are you overnervous?"

"Yes. No. A little, sometimes, but I have been hurt worse, as you know."

So it'll be alright.

"Well, yes. Parker will be there, though." And that should help.

"I know. He will make it somewhere safe."

Jack has faith.

He nods.

"I should hope so."

"I can take care of myself, though," he argues, after a moment.

"In case you wondered."

Fiyero smirks.

"Yes, I know. But if he is bringing you to his world, it is his job to find a safe place to get you tattooed."

"That is true. I do trust him, though, and very much."

Which has become an important point.

"And I will ward off anyone that tries to attack us. Humans are very fragile."

Fiyero nods.

"Very fragile indeed."

"Do you know, I realized how frightening easy it is to end a life?"

Quietly, and with some upset.

"It is. When did you come about that?"

"I was talking with someone at the ballet."

He bites his bottom lip.

"He had been in a war."

"Ah."

He nods a little. "Well, it ... yes, it is easy. But sometimes it is also hard."

"When I..."

He shrugs, uncertainly.

"I was sorry, that I had to."