He reads as controlled, deliberate, constantly choosing what to show.  Cheliax doesn't particularly mind that aspect of Cheliax being visible; it is high-status.

If a +4 Splendour headband were enough to let people read Esta, he'd be dead and worse than dead long since in the fucking Palace at Egorian, literally the most socially hostile environment on the surface of fucking Golarion, who the fuck does Merrin think she is trying to read any aspect of Esta he is not showing her on purpose.

He reads as controlled, deliberate, constantly choosing what to show.  Cheliax doesn't particularly mind that aspect of Cheliax being visible; it is high-status.

If a +4 Splendour headband were enough to let people read Esta, he'd be dead and worse than dead long since in the fucking Palace in Egorian, literally the most socially hostile environment on the surface of fucking Golarion, who the fuck does Merrin think she is trying to read any aspect of Esta he is not showing her on purpose.

He reads as controlled, deliberate, constantly choosing what to show.  Cheliax doesn't particularly mind that aspect of Cheliax being visible; it is high-status.

He reads as concerned and focused, because Esta is, for reasons of Cultural Adaptation, choosing to show much more emotional information than he usually would.

If a +4 Splendour headband were enough to let people read Esta, he'd be dead and worse than dead long since in the fucking Palace in Egorian, literally the most socially hostile environment on the surface of fucking Golarion, who the fuck does Merrin think she is trying to read any aspect of Esta he is not showing her on purpose.

He reads as controlled, deliberate, constantly choosing what to show.  Cheliax doesn't particularly mind that aspect of Cheliax being visible; it is high-status.

He reads as concerned and focused, worried for himself and her, because Esta is, for reasons of Cultural Adaptation, choosing to show much more emotional information than he usually would.

If a +4 Splendour headband were enough to let people read Esta, he'd be dead and worse than dead long since in the fucking Palace in Egorian, literally the most socially hostile environment on the surface of fucking Golarion, who the fuck does Merrin think she is trying to read any aspect of Esta he is not showing her on purpose.

He reads as controlled, deliberate, constantly choosing what to show.  Cheliax doesn't particularly mind that aspect of Cheliax being visible; it is high-status.

He reads as concerned and focused, worried for himself and her, because Esta is, for reasons of Cultural Adaptation, choosing to show much more emotional information than he usually would.

If a +4 Splendour headband were enough to let people read Esta past his Bluff, he'd be dead and worse than dead long since in the fucking Palace in Egorian, literally the most socially hostile environment on the surface of fucking Golarion, who the fuck does Merrin think she is trying to read any aspect of Esta he is not showing her on purpose.

He reads as controlled, deliberate, constantly choosing what to show.  Cheliax doesn't particularly mind that aspect of Cheliax being visible; it is high-status.

He reads as concerned and focused, worried for himself and her, because Esta is, for reasons of Cultural Adaptation, choosing to show much more emotional information than he usually would.

If a +4 Splendour headband were enough to let people read Esta involuntarily past his Bluff, he'd be dead and worse than dead long since in the fucking Palace in Egorian, literally the most socially hostile environment on the surface of fucking Golarion, who the fuck does Merrin think she is trying to read any aspect of Esta he is not showing her on purpose.

He reads as controlled, deliberate, constantly choosing what to show.  Cheliax doesn't particularly mind that aspect of Cheliax being visible; it is high-status.

He reads as concerned and focused, worried for himself and her, because Esta is, for reasons of Cultural Adaptation, choosing to show much more emotional information than he usually would.

If a +4 Splendour headband were enough to let people read Esta involuntarily past his Bluff, he'd be dead and worse than dead long since in the fucking Palace in Egorian, literally the most socially hostile environment on the surface of fucking Golarion.  Who the fuck does Merrin think she is, trying to read any aspect of Esta he is not showing her on purpose.