[ He... could, that's true. It's really a silly habit, which he fully recognizes, but not a necessary one. Why, with Marduk, he even allowed their first face-to-face interaction to forgo the mask entirely. (But then again, Steph only knows him as he was, and he would hate to spoil that illusion...)
The sigh is internal, the smile is all that makes it out. ]
Excellent, then we're halfway there! [ He lifts both hands, one finding the beak of the mask and the other the latch at the back of his head. ] But here, allow me to provide a visual, just so we're entirely clear on it.
[ He lifts the nose up without actually removing the entire thing, just far enough to show off a perfectly schooled, calm smile, the scar, the shaggy silvered hair, and a wink. ]
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The sigh is internal, the smile is all that makes it out. ]
Excellent, then we're halfway there! [ He lifts both hands, one finding the beak of the mask and the other the latch at the back of his head. ] But here, allow me to provide a visual, just so we're entirely clear on it.
[ He lifts the nose up without actually removing the entire thing, just far enough to show off a perfectly schooled, calm smile, the scar, the shaggy silvered hair, and a wink. ]