[Fandaniel tenses slightly beneath the caress but doesn't flinch away. There is a battle of wills at play here beneath their little question game, and he refuses to lose.]

Because it amuses me to watch my fellow Chosen scurry about their meaningless lives. You --we-- are a very funny group, you must agree.

[The smile in question never falters as he lays fingertips against the mask, almost as if he intends to peel the wood back from the face beneath it.]

Do the people who see your face react in fear or revulsion?