Raki: "C, C, Clare... I missed you so,so,so, much!" GLOMP!
"AHEM!"
Raki: "Oh, Hi Priscilla! I didn't see you looming there."
Chapter #130 oughtta be a hoot. Between Clare AND Priscilla? Raki's life will be most interesting. Short, but interesting.
The revelation of the "scar" makes me wonder if awakened beings still have that scar, and does awakening complete the healing process in recovering from the surgery.
BTW, I have seen the image Walter refers to some time ago, yeah, he was pretty damn close in his depiction.