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i don't think those are scars but freckles
As a result of the plague he lost his family and basically got the scars as a leftover from the disease.
I also thought of them as freckles , but maybe they are more like pockmarks?
ohhh that makes more sense
Rita is born with scars due to his family getting a disease. He started to become more comfortable with his scars after his childhood friend (forgot his name) complimented them and additionally taught him about plants. Rita starts to fall in love with the friend but friend got married. Heartbroken, he agreed to become Ignat's bride. While being with Ignat, he was desperate to turn into a dragon becoz he wanted a place to belong (?) and he was still in love with the friend. Ignat on the other hand, doesn't want Rita to turn into a dragon coz he'll most likely die, and also based on the latest chapter, is becoz he's fallen in love with Rita.
Please correct me if I'm wrong! This story is bit more harder for me to follow compared to Touch Your Night