Normally Justin would be enjoying the sight of his friend showing a little skin, but this was not exactly as he would have liked it. At the sight of the mark, he was overtaken by a cold shiver down his spine. He looked up at Ernie's face, as if to beg him to say this was all a joke.
No such luck.
"Ern, she's gonna find out about it eventually. She does see you with your shirt off from time to time, no matter how slow you two go."
He shook his head, in denial about just how strange this all was becoming. "I bet it's nothing, just some sort of strange skin condition. Maybe you slept on something, or got caught by a rogue spell."