When Desiree was done, he took the bottle from her and dipped his finger in. He began to scrawl a few small runes across her neck, marking another one around the curve of her right shoulder. Within moments the ‘ink’ had faded again. He dipped his finger into the bottle a second time and licked his finger, curious to see how it tasted.
When the new couple were announced man and wife, Kalysto lifted back Desiree’s veil and delicately kissed her on the lips.