[Whoops. Too close? Fewer hands near the face, then. This shall be the plan.]

If it is, the future looks black for everyone! Don't set your heart on that fate just yet.

[So much for the silver tongues of her folk. That was much grimmer and serious than she meant it to be. Wait, maybe she can salvage that.]

I would say that it normally serves a different purpose than shielding your head. I might say that it means noble blood runs in you.