A bit exasperated with the circumstances, Elspeth decided to commit a faux pas. After a quick look around them, she lifted her mask for a couple of seconds, so that the young man could see her properly. Then she repositioned it. "I'm afraid I lack the patience for these sorts of things. Now that you've seen my face, you may decide if you know me or not, and then whether to admit it, if you do. I shall leave that up to your judgment." Elspeth took a few swallows of her drink. The tiny cup was empty before long. She inspected the bottom of it.