"An allergic reaction? It's a really strange one. And I've never had any problems with any metals before...." Or had he? His mind was getting cloudy. "I can't take this sun. I can't think straight. I'm going up to my office." He started to leave, completely forgetting that that stake ought to go back to where it belonged. As he spoke, the damaged skin began to come loose and flake off. He curled one hand into a fist so that it didn't all fall away.