The lack of height and horns did sort of give you away.

[ It's rather difficult to get huffy about what she happens to be when he has no earthly (or otherwise) idea what that is, though. She might as well be speaking a foreign language, and maybe it shows on his face, in spite of his attempts to keep the tone light. ]

Is there any reason why that should spoil it, though? If you were an elf or a dwarf I wouldn't look at you any differently, either, you know.