Something about a tattoo he had and wanted to talk to her about while they stayed on the cape. Not wanting to make a big deal about it, but he wanted her to know. From his youth, he said, smiling when he mentioned this feature, which she had not yet seen, somewhere on his body.
William Auten, “Start of the Season,” Valparaiso Fiction Review, volume 9, issue 2, summer 2020
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