[ She's... not sure what to make of that. Her expression tightens in agitation, and then the hand that had continued to hover over the Brand on her chest finally moves to rest against it. Not herself?
It's only then that she notices the difference there, even without looking- the skin there is still raised slightly, but the edges less well-defined. She can also feel her heartbeat going wild under her fingers, but also... more importantly, can tell that something vital in her unwilling contract has been changed here. Right before she turned, she just knew how little time she had left- as if she could sense someone standing right behind her, but was incapable of doing anything about it.
But now that's gone, and she feels no different than when the mark had first been put on her. Baffled, she just looks down to stare at it, ignoring Shikamaru despite her wariness only moments before. ]
[Action]
It's only then that she notices the difference there, even without looking- the skin there is still raised slightly, but the edges less well-defined. She can also feel her heartbeat going wild under her fingers, but also... more importantly, can tell that something vital in her unwilling contract has been changed here. Right before she turned, she just knew how little time she had left- as if she could sense someone standing right behind her, but was incapable of doing anything about it.
But now that's gone, and she feels no different than when the mark had first been put on her. Baffled, she just looks down to stare at it, ignoring Shikamaru despite her wariness only moments before. ]