[He's not going to stop him, rather enjoying the soft, gentle touches. The scars are more sensitive than the rest of his body, causing him to shiver as Chuuya's fingers brush against them.]

Ah, but that's where it gets a bit more complicated. You see, back home, my powers allowed me to slow the passing of time on my own body, extending the life of my human host. As such, my bodies lasted much longer than for any of my siblings. However, with those powers gone, it's only thanks to the Natha that these scars remain only scars.

[Meaning like it or not, he's pretty much stuck remaining loyal to them whether he wants to or not.]

Of course, it does seem as though overusing my powers can cause them to deteriorate again... but it's nothing a little healing can't reverse.