[It's all on the outside, really. Does Guren ever stop being deep and sad? No. But he can take a break from showing it to allow himself to relax, and he's so desperate for that that he'll take it at any chance.

Taking his arm more tenderly than his adventurous little plucks, he kisses the mark gently.

But, more seriously:]

Was it just regular venom? [...] Either way, you could have come to me about it. The honey might be grey, but it's a good way of soothing the itching that comes with it, and helps the wound heal faster, too.