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[chokedout]

Oh, I wish I knew how to answer that.

[Theo stills them by a fountain out in the gardens, so he can watch the moonlight against the water.]

I'm still learning? It's sort of like, an innate thing. Like how you don't often remember how you learned to read, you just did it and... keep going? But I'm struggling with it lately. I had someone slap me with this.

[He lifts his shirt - perhaps Harry will remember spying that mark earlier. A 'B' made of straight lines, encircled by a ring of inky black texture that looks like ink floating in water.]

It's like a muzzle for magic.

[mygoodsir]

[Goodsir fumbles his reading glasses out of his pocket and leans in to look at the mark, frowning. He lifts a hand and prods at it, very gently.]

It doesn't hurt? And you've no idea who put it there?

[chokedout]

It hurts if I try to use too much magic. And I do know who left it there - my ex lover was kind of a jackass.

[Understatement. Heavy sigh. Only 5% serious:]

I wonder if I got you to cut it off, if it'd help.

[mygoodsir]

They sound it.

Well. We could try. It would scar terribly, you know.

[chokedout]

Honestly wouldn't mind, if it got rid of it. I'll think about it - if nothing else works, I'll put my trust in you to carve it on out.

[mygoodsir]

[He nods and straightens, still eyeing Theo's torso with a clinical eye.]

I've very little experience with magic. But human bodies I do know inside and out.

[chokedout]

[Doc, you gotta stop giving Theo a thousand ways to make that kinky and forcing him to behave because you're so cute-]

I look forward to potentially being under your skilled hands. Shall we head back to the manor? Or would you like to walk the long way back around?

[mygoodsir]

The long way back, if you don't mind. I'm trying to regain some strength, and walking is perhaps the least stressful way to do so.

[He offers Theo a shy smile.]

You are terribly kind to indulge me. I shall have to make it up to you.

[chokedout]

You already are, as my night walk partner.

[And by being such a cutie?]

If you wanted to be a dinner date here and there too, I wouldn't object. I love good company.

🎀?

[mygoodsir]

[Oh, he smiles so innocently, so genuinely.]

As do I. I've missed it.