I'm coming at the tail end of this fantastic Give away!

This one actually just started! I try to get one in each week, and Mondays are currently my start day haha. So lots of time to enter.

it was a show of respect For Frix. provided it's not really a spoiler would you tell me if I'm Not way off base?

Not a spoiler, thank you for asking though!

In this case, it's not much more than Dreff being rude. Perhaps he's annoyed at how much attention Frix receives from Mossa, perhaps he just has a chip on his shoulder. Dreff is a salty and aggressive person and carving a 'T' for 'Tel' is his way of expressing dominance. Thematically, the story revolves around Family (see: the title), so Frix being branded apart from his own family has some subtle symbolism involved.