When our skin is damaged by pressure, it leaves a discoloration. It heals within a few days or weeks.

[Hence, a faint blueish marking on his skin was not taken seriously at first. When one dances for hours a day, these things happen. Tenn had hoped that was all it was... but this is far more studied.]

I see… In my world, markings like this can be applied with dye and a needle. They do not wash off, because the color is under the surface of the skin.

[A pause, because he's unsure if they understand the implications.]

The procedure is not performed without someone's knowledge.

[For all his self-control, there’s a note of harshness.]