"I know scars don't hurt, Clark. At least not the person who's wearing them." He also knew that his scars bothered people who weren't him, because of what they were testament, to.

Save one very specific scar, left by CLark's mouth, which was statement to a very different thing.

He led Clark out of the bathroom to the lift that would take them upstairs. Was there a faster was up and out? Yes, but this was the most direct.