I was more than a little perplexed. How would one sleep with such a mask on? Wouldn’t it be uncomfortable? More importantly, what kind of a tradition would demand one wear one’s mask all the time unless one needed to take it off?
“I see,” I said. “So you wear your mask on a daily basis? As in all the time? Even while sleeping? And you only take it off when you need to? Can you give me an example of when you need to take your mask off?”
He said, “Yes, I wear my mask all the time. As for when I take it off, an example is when I’m at a severe disadvantage and am desperate during a battle.” He chuckled arrogantly. “But I’m never desperate during battles, even if I’m at a severe disadvantage.”
Boy, did he sound confident and full of himself with his strength and abilities. Then again, with t
