There's no point in pretending, and I don't expect elaboration. We've known what those tattoos mean for a while now.

[a sharp exhale]

So the tattoo gives you the ability to contract with the ram demons to run rituals, blah blah blah, Patches did it a few days ago and pissed a bunch of people off. . . anyway.

Those tattoos mean you guys count as "fanged beasts" in the eyes of this-- world? Which is probably obvious considering it's the snake who brought you here, and he's some kind of Wolf King fanatic.