Well it's certainly been known to happen, of course.

"Generally," he agrees, unwinding enough to offer his other hand. There's a moment of hesitation again, unsure if he's ready to offer up so many details about himself so quickly. But he's already hinted at it, already screamed the origins of his pain into the man's face, so it wouldn't be so much of a stretch to admit the rest. Any reasonably intelligent person would be able to untangle the answer eventually anyway.

"These markings can be...uncomfortable from time to time." Aside from the more mundane aches and pains of hauling around a giant sword on his back.