[ She makes a contented sound as his hands move, what a purr would be if a predator did it. ]

It's not foolishness, I hide it well enough. It's a habit, a bad one in this instance. Watch my eyes, they'll give me away. [ The red glow in her eyes is swirled with gold, whorls of patterns that swirl and ebb like the sea. ]

[ She smiles and drapes her arms over his shoulders, toying with his hair for the moment so as not to ruin his focus on ruining her focus. Playfully: ] I'm trusting you with this secret, now. Just think what would happen if it fell into the wrong hands.