viktor steadied himself as the phrases began to flash faster , building toward a truth : `` nocktayl took off his shirtbody is covered in dark scars and woundsmood swings are worse than everstate of mind is disturbingcatch him muttering to himself , debating over whether to trust leo pardustransformation is self-evidentskin is bleached whiteeyes sunken and blackmind under some great burdenleopard 's control over him has redoubled ! ''