Well said. Honestly my first thought when someone said it looks like finger marks is that it might be her own Again, I'm not armchair diagnosising a kid I don't know but if she's struggling as much as it seems, it's possible she's lashing out inwardly (just speaking as another lonely kid who went through very similar upheaval at her age - house move, new school situation, too old for the new babies but too young for older siblings, few to no friends - it's a lot to deal with on your own at that age and her parents just keep shrugging her off And it's very easy to take your frustration out on yourself when it's only ever you.)It might be pen or dye but in any case there's no proof at all it's marks from parental abuse. All of the kids are feral. They have admitted that Jace hits her. He might get grabby or pinch too. I wouldn't put it past Esme to be rough either nastily or just because she has never been taught boundaries, safety or empathy. I'm not denying it's a bruise nor that if it is a bruise it's possible an adult did it but it's an accusation that requires a lot more evidence than one photo that doesn't even show the marks clearly to make publicly.