Fen frowned at the Lucy's gesture, annoyed that she could make out his shadowy figure. A sigh escaped. Time's up. His shadowed self dropped to the ground. As the darkness melted into the soil, Fen's body appeared and the pain rose from his chest into a tortured yell. His hand flew up to clutch his shirt over his heart as he fell to the ground. The darkness pulsed through him. It was his curse.
He knew all eyes were on him suddenly, but something told him he was "safe" to be vulnerable for this one moment. His body writhed in agony until the darkness settled along his shoulders and neck. Panting sharply, the boy stood up to reveal a face partially shattered with darkness. His other hand dropped from his forehead, and the looked to his guests. His right eye had transformed into a crimson red.
"I-I...", Fen's voice shook through a pained expression, "..been to the mountains".
(I'll leave it there for now, since other characters need time to react for this scene to play out. ^^ Seems like most of us are on late at night.)