<span style="color: orangered">"HAHAHA! Oh child, if you only knew. I have traveled across the world over the centuries, learned from those who had knowledge of secrets so old, you would be lucky to learn scraps of them today. And Black, he has quite...the reputation. But you have done something to him, haven't you child? I can feel ancient magicks at work, which should not have been released back into the world because they warp nature."</span><br/><br/>Drake had noticed the seal on Black's hand, just as the half-demon had. A simple seal, so it seemed, but it used dark magic to bind the tagged to the will of another. He leaned close to Black and whispered into his ear only loud enough for the two of them to hear.<br/><br/><span style="color: orangered">"He does not know, but the seal on your hand is actually simple to break. It cannot be broken by the one it is on, but by another who knows how to reverse the writing. If you can spare a moment, I might actually be able to remove it, if not at least weaken the bindings, and the boy will be unable to notice the difference, as long as you play along."</span><br/><br/>Drake backed away from Black again, and turned to Ijemaru,<span style="color: orangered">"You know...leaving one such as him this close to exhaustion will do little to help protect you. I have some basic healing knowledge which will allow his energy to return more quickly, even should he cast multiple spells in a row. If you allow me, I can see what I can do for him."</span>