The [Mark of Shadows] played an important role. It protected Rain and gave her a few useful abilities, but its main purpose was to confuse people. After all, she did not want anyone to learn that she did not have an Aspect, and the snake tattoo bestowed upon her strange powers that could be seen as one.
Her teacher had mentioned that he was working on something else to make her disguise more convincing, as well. Rain did not know what he meant, yet, but was going to learn one way or another in due time.
What excited her the most was not the [Mark of Shadows], though.
It was the Memories her teacher had given her.
Oh, the joy and delight of having Memories!
Rain held a strong opinion that all the rest of the Awakened in the world had no idea how good they had it.