the slaves were all tattooed : a mask of blue feathers , a lightning bolt that ran from jaw to brow , a coin upon the cheek , a leopard 's spots , a skull , a jug . he often did n't know what to do with his hands , which sometimes hung straight down , or crossed over his chest . i wanted to look as good as possible . thats gon na be hard to do , lucas replied . i do n't feel the cold like you do . '' so that means we should replace them with each other ? 