"Well...you know how I told you that there's a reason I don't want to be close like that to someone again?" Tir said, another sigh on his breath. He didn't want to say this...but if they were going to be living together, it was bound to come up.

With some hesitation, he removed the right hand of the gloves he always seemed to wear, and on the back of the hand was a strange and gently glowing symbol (http://www.suikodenrpg.com/images/rune_souleater.jpg).

"This is the reason."