"Aah!"

Eli doesn't struggle, holding Thrawn to him. He hasn't got the brain cells right now to consider where marks might possibly be, he's just glad to have them right now. Tomorrow, the next day, if anyone tries to get possessive of him, he'll know exactly who is in charge and be able to touch the bruises as a reminder.

One leg hooks around Thrawn's, entangling with him, their bodies pressed flush against one another.