Chapter 269: Back-To-Back

'This is fine, right?' Mark asked himself as he stared at Elisa. 'I can do this. I can do this... Even though I am a Monster. I can allow myself to... Right?'

The white-scaled Monster turned back around, stared ahead for a bit, raised the Moonlit Feline off his stomach, and let his body fall to the side and onto the ground.

'Things were easier when there was just fighting and Evolving on my mind.'

Mark sighed and,

Tap-

Tap-

'Feels like I'm petting a snake or something. Duh. Of course, it would. Due to the scales and all. Still, so weird...' Elisa thought to herself as her hand moved up and down Mark's skull.

"Uh, do you mind?"

"Not at all." She whispered, and her hand continued moving upon and down his skull. "So your body is... Made by you."

Mark winced every time her hand moved.

He didn't dislike it though. Just wasn't used to it.

"You could say that."

"Isn't that weird?"