( now there's a familiar voice, one that's more than welcome in this gently building clusterfuck, and the relief that floods prompto to hear it overrides any thought he'd have to wonder why aranea's asking what she is -- after all, it's not the first time she's seen it, or asked. ) Aranea!

( that all comes secondary, though, and the fondness in his voice is unmistakeable. ) This? It's still healing, s'why the patch hasn't come off yet. Think it's gonna be a couple more weeks or so before I can remove it...