Making it Permanent

Elizabeth and Yusuuf walked together into the tattoo parlor. She'd had the Great Horn of Africa reapplied a few times during her relationship with Yusuuf, but now that she was single, it felt like it was an auspicious time to do something very wild. Very unlike her.

"Hi, Tony," she told the tattoo artist that had previously done the temporary tattoos.

"Hey," the artist said amiably. "You want to do the temp again?"

"No," Yusuuf said. "She wants a permanent tattoo this time." The artist's eyebrows raised.

"Oh. So sounds like it is serious."

"It is," Elizabeth said, smiling. "Nice and big now, Tony. I want everyone to know where my loyalties lie now."