The final concert would feature Inkie playing acoustic guitar, singing her own compositions. The marathon of concerts would only be possible because o... the stamina of the nanite-enhanced bodies of the performers.Considerable time and effort were spent selecting the several programs, rehearsing, and ensuring that both Jubal and Helva were fully aware of the meanings of the lyrics and all the allusions and references therein. Throughout the concerts, members of the audience would be able to link. I know that. But what do you want me to do to you?"Do? How in the hell was I suppose to think at a time like that?"I... ahhh I..." Come on. You can say it. What do you want me to do to you, Kate?" Hur... hurt me." There, I said it. I actually said it out loud and felt a release of tensions."Yes," his voice was calm and soothing. "You want to be hurt. I knew that the instance I saw you at the dance. Your eyes told me. They almost pleaded with me to harm you. But you want more than pain don't. Then she let me have it."I'm going to make this quick so there is no time wasted." she said. A feeling of doom came over me."We're done, Jay. I refuse to be a victim anymore. No more of your begging me to take you back. Frankly, it's pitiful. You need to grow up. I've treated you so well over these past three years but all you've done is shit on me. Well, I'm finished. You can be bad by your dayum self." Lani continued.I was stunned. I totally wasn't expecting this. I couldn't say anything. I. What was it? Where had it come from? And why had it appeared in the center of her forehead, the same spot that had been itching for over a week now? The bounty hunter called it a rune, and seemed to think it was some sort of magic. She didn’t trust him, but she sort of believed him when he insisted he hadn’t had anything to do with it. That just raised more questions, though—why did he have the same mark? And why was his in a different spot?The trip to the Terril Forest seemed like a reasonable.