[labprotocol]

Ivy about choked when Ceral asked if a marking was permanent. It wasn't. She wouldn't just.... it wasn't like they were mated . Even if they were, matings weren't always permanent. Dragons broke bonds all the time. "No!" she answered belatedly, long after the conversation had switched topics. "Marking is... temporary. It lets other seeders know that..." I've claimed you. That I consider you mine. That I play to fight anyone who tries to woo you. "... there's already a dragon interested in them. It only lasts for a little while. It will go away soon." If she could stop herself from reapplying it every times she ran into him.