As useful as it is to have someone trusted to bounce ideas and conspiracies off of, he's only just starting to realize it's probably at least part of why they know so little about each other. Easier to talk about these things, and pretend you aren't purposely hiding parts of your past from the people you are trying to trust.

"Would you have been tempted at all, though? If you had the face of a frog?" he waggles both eyebrows teasingly. If this is what Istredd always looked like, that would also explain why there wasn't much pressure. Tall and handsome, with striking eyes.

"But not being noticed has its benefits too."

When Kahlil had his Prayerscars, people in Nayeshi stared at him all the time. Facial tattoos stood out enough on their own, the ones on his eyelids especially. A part of him liked the attention, though. He was proud of the Prayerscars, what they meant, even if those in Nayeshi didn't understand.