[her breath hitches at the contact, just enough to cause a coughing fit. she turns away, towards the shower, since otherwise would be gross, and the seam is apparent there, too, just a little shorter. if Req were to look closely enough, she might notice that it isn't just a scar--rather than a ridge of freshly knitted skin, it's a crevice, shiny scar tissue disappearing into the hole from both sides]

What--?