It was his turn to be taken by surprise, letting her kiss him as he is held against the wall.  Waiting until she chooses to break the kiss he listens to her question and answers her quietly, "Everyone in that room leads at least two lives Lhurriel, some of us more even, members of the thirteen in there, a leader in their district up top, some would seem to be upright citizens even as needed.  Is it so difficult to add lovers to that list?"<br/><br/>Reaching for the door he pauses for a moment to add, "Every person in that room is different, some hate each other, some are fast friends, but if ever there was a need, no matter what else, each of us could count on the other at our backs.  If you were mine outside this room, I would still be to them what I am, they the same to me, you would be what you are in there and in my arms a moment later, no one would think ill of either of us, or if they did, they are first and foremost one of the thirteen, counted on."<br/><br/>Not allowing her a moment to respond he opens the doors and walks in with her, leading her stand at the table next to his chair.  To his right is the brazier, its' hot coals glowing the brand glowing near white, the handle ready to be grasped, a heavy leather glove on the table before the Lord.<br/><br/>With a smile he says, "Gentlemen, we've a new member.  She has accepted and even returned to take the mark, her own will bringing her back.  She will be marked in a few moments, at from that point on she is to be given all the proper rights as respect of the rank."<br/><br/>Looking around at the assembled he gets no discontent and he smiles and says, "Now boys, we've not had a women here forever, and where ever she chooses to be marked it's going to be a lot prettier sight then Josephs hairy ass."<br/><br/>There is a good amount of laughter, the loudest coming from Joseph, though there are a few calls of 'take it off' and a few other like statements before Amron raises his hand for quiet and turns to her.  "It's time, the witnesses are gathered, bare the flesh that will wear the mark, a bit of area around it as well, I would not want to catch  your clothes on fire."<br/><br/>Slipping on the glove he stirs the coals with the brand, his eyes on her as he waits, "I will not try to tell you this will not hurt, now to be brave, everyone has screamed, myself included when I got mine.  It is a passage that needs be taken, now show your flesh Lhurriel, become one of the thirteen."