"I'm really trying not to be too graphic there."

Toothpicks honestly sounded better than GOUGING HOLES FOR BLOODLETTING. Even thinking about it, Luz instinctively brought her hands over to her back, feeling the part where she'd been drained, and looked a bit paler than usual.

"Actually, I think I try not to talk about it too much either. Corruption tends to flare up when I do."