"You trying to rub your new ink off on me, shank?" Thomas asked playfully. He touched a few more of the new marks, watching the ink disappear under his fingertips before reappearing when he pulled his hands away.

"They're nice," he said after a moment of exploration and examination. "Better than some of the other tattoos I've seen before. I like them. I doubt I'll ever get any but they look good on you."