Right. We still have to test the theory that you might also be immune to fire. Hmm... [He chews his food thoughtfully. It was kind of disappointing, at least this one time, being immune to fire. If he wasn't he would definitely have let Max brand him but they have other options that are just as exciting. The thought alone that Max was going to be the only one to ever mark him and he was going to carry his mark forever made it difficult to concentrate on anything else. Max was going to let him take a knife to that beautiful skin and they were going to bleed for each other. It made his throat go dry and he has to take a sip of bourbon before he can speak.]

If you want to do the piercings then too we can do those first maybe? That way you can hopefully heal those before we take the knives to each other. We need to test if you can heal yourself first. When you're ready to try I can give you some marks and see what you can do. We might as well have fun with it. [He laughs softly and leans into Max a little bit more, arm pressed into his side and legs touching. The more they talked about this ritual and planned, the more excited he got. He might have been engaged before but this was a commitment on another level entirely. It was not only a promise and reminder to each other of their love and devotion, it was a sign to the world of who they belonged to.]