Before I had time to think about what I heard, my belly started to warm. It was not a scorching heat like before, I felt it in my skin, not inside. I stripped up the skirt of my nightgown to see what happened. There was... the seal I drew before? I was sure I washed it in the stream. How it was still there? Also, its color was not red, but black like a newly made tattoo. Touched my belly like I want to be sure it's real. How the hell I got a tattoo on my lower belly that I didn't get done? ''It's hot, isn't it?'' I heard a voice and startled. I cursed at myself for carelessly letting someone approach me from behind and turned to see who's speaking. There was no one in sight. I turned around myself and still, there was none. ''I'M HERE, IDIOT.'' I paused. I could hear the voice, but the