The priest takes that reproach with a soft laugh, and no further argument. He wiggles his fingers as the bandage goes on, partially to test his range of motion and partially just to be silly.

"My scars don't bother me," Koumyou responds that last bit, "they're just proof that I've lived."

They seem to bother Devero, but otherwise they wouldn't be of note at all to Koumyou.