The quirk of her lips was hidden behind the rim of her glass when he agreed. The alcohol was a pleasant tingle along her lips and tongue though the distraction wasn't enough to draw her gaze away from her companion. The red layer tasted a little like strawberries and a little like cinnamon, but the odd combination wasn't unpleasant. It was a good match for their conversation and the charm of the man beside her.
She hummed wordlessly at the returned question and thought about how to answer it while she studied the details of the peacock mask. The plume matched the one on hers but with a much more natural color to it, and it drew attention to his bright, intelligent eyes. "I do not think I am." She spoke slowly as she confronted the idea for the first time. "But I think the mask helps, too." She took another sip of her drink, finishing the red layer before she finished explaining. "Not having to worry about anyone's reputations makes it easier to relax."
She hummed wordlessly at the returned question and thought about how to answer it while she studied the details of the peacock mask. The plume matched the one on hers but with a much more natural color to it, and it drew attention to his bright, intelligent eyes. "I do not think I am." She spoke slowly as she confronted the idea for the first time. "But I think the mask helps, too." She took another sip of her drink, finishing the red layer before she finished explaining. "Not having to worry about anyone's reputations makes it easier to relax."
