He poured a small amount of paint onto his back. He smacked his ass again and started spreading the paint all over his skin. It covered his arms, shoulders, back and buttocks. After whiping his hands on his pants, he started again, only removing paint to make the symbols. He used his nails on John's skin in quick, sharp swipes. He muttered as fast as he wrote. In record time, he completed the ritual with two thumb swipes on his thighs.