Harry had not come the next day. Had offending Voldemort inevitably ended in suffering a Crucio, disappointing Harry was worse. At least the torture Curse was over after a few minutes, even if the after-effects could last for a few days. Still, with his potions, Severus had always managed. Harry, however, would not retaliate. He would simply let him go. That meant ending his career in Britain. Start somewhere else because Voldemort would rather kill him than have him around without allegiance. For more than a decade, the Potion Master had dreamed of such a chance. He had lost the Dark Mark, the shackle that had tied him to the mistakes of his past. Yet his new mark, the one he had asked for, would remain.