Sina blinked at him, then realized he hadn't noticed. She looked down, and, moving her scarf aside, revealed the shard-- much like his-- embedded in her sternum. It glowed right through her shirt, as clearly as though it were covered by nothing at all.

"Sometimes it..." she began, but stopped herself, not wanting to sully their pleasant conversation with the gory details. "...it would be unwise of me to travel."