.... I eh. Believe someone cursed me or something.

I'm afraid you may not have a choice.

I don't want to give her a heart attack.

Oh-- But giving me one was completely fine?

You're not her, Tormod. I'm sure she wouldn't handle this as well as you're currently doing.

Then what else would you do? Look, I understand you don't want her to see you like this, but for all we know your face may be like this for the coming days -- or weeks! You can't just start avoiding her. Who knows what she'll think?

... I still don't like the very idea.

I'm not sure who this lady is you're referring to, but you could either tell her the truth or... do something else.
If that 'something else' would be finding the cause of this problem, please allow me to closely inspect your face. We might find something useful.

Anything that might solve this before Micaiah catches wind of this sounds like a good thing to me, right now.
Go.. ahead.
[ Removes the scarf from his face. ]

*gets close and squints eyes, looking from different angles*
Can you blink with this face?

I can attempt to.
[ Somehow.. blinks? ]

That's something, at least. It's better than the blank stare.
Just maybe... can you move the corners of your mouth? Open and close it?

Aaa...mmm... Aaahh.. mm.
[ Troubled! ]
D-does it move?

Hmm, yes, slightly. I'm just not sure if the change is significant enough to call it serious progress.

.. This would look funny if it weren't so terrifying.

Funny, Tormod. Very funny.

I wish I could bring you better news, but...
...
Wait, what is...? Tormod, can you see what's with his nose?

... My nose?
[ Instinctically backs off, but walks back realizing it's no use to walk away from this. ]

Aside from it looking like it's come straight out of a nightmare, you mean?.. *hesistantly inspects the odd face a little better* ..Well, at the moment it just looks weird, like the rest of his face. Hey-- can you even still breathe with that?

I'd be dead if I couldn't.

I agree it is not a pleasant sight, but- I believe I can see traces of your actual nose, Sothe.

...?! Truly..?

Then quite possibly his face hasn't changed -- it's just been overlapped somehow. Good news! That should make things a little less complicated.

... That's.. good news.

Indeed- although I still wouldn't know how to get this strange... layer... off.