Angela could not look away from the mark on his chest. Her eyes burned as tears gathered, blurring her vision. For so long she had searched for a sign of her family, and now it felt like they had been searching for her as well. If only Grace had told her more, maybe this moment would not feel so overwhelming.
She swallowed hard, forcing herself to hold the tears back. She could not let either of them see her weakness.
Principal Valois was the first to move. Rising quickly, she stepped between Angela and Marcus, her face stern. "You cannot show your body to a student," she said firmly. "Please."
Marcus's jaw tightened, annoyance sharp in his voice. "Why are you protecting the boy as if he has never seen a man's body before?" With little effort, he pushed her aside and closed the space between himself and Angela. His finger tapped the mark on his chest. "Do you carry this anywhere on your body?"
