"It was really tough. Especially all the time zone hopping. Half the time, I wasn't even sure what time it was.  Never really had the time to have any friends, either." he shrugged his shoulders, seeming unbothered by this.<br/><br/>"I know. But I felt like it." Once she had passed through the door, he followed behind her, and gazed around as she spoke.<br/><br/>"Ahh, the classic, quintessential mask set. Comedy and Tragedy." he grinned a bit, this time somewhat impishly. "Ever wish you could just slip on a mask and be someone else for a while?" Despite asking this question, he gives her no time to respond. "Yes. I brought along my six favorite masks. Comedy and Tragedy, a masquerade half-mask, a Venetian full mask, a Volto, which is a kind of mask that allows you to breathe, eat, drink, and talk without difficulty, and I even have a<em>Medico Delle Peste."</em>He spoke, for perhaps the first time, with genuine enthusiasm.<br/><br/>"I'll show you some time, if you'd like." He offers on a lighter, quieter note.