Lory was soaking in the wooden bathtub and didn't know about the ruckus outside. She was alone in the bathroom like she preferred. She got out of the tub after a while and dried herself with a clean towel. Girsha had dozed off on a stool close to her. Lory took a hand mirror and walked to the human size mirror on the wall after some contemplation. She moved her hair to the side and used the hand mirror to look at her nape.
[It's still there…] Girsha abruptly said.
Lory sighed. There was a small black snake tattoo on her nape. The tattoo appearance like a small worm but it could be as large as a python once it was disturbed. It would then slither around her body like a living snake. It was a manifestation of Lazarus' curse, a snake that would devour her soul.