I don't think they were hiding their face, there does seem to be something in their hand, and they do look like they're talking.
Here's a shorter video of just the film clip:
At 0:37 it goes to a zoomed-in version.
I don't think they were hiding their face because they stop and turn towards the camera rather than looking away and hurrying off.
Not only does the shape of their hand make it look like they're holding something, but it also looks like there's somethign in their hand because, at 0:57, after they turn towards the camera there is an odd shadow on their face that looks like the corner of a small rectangular shaped object that is in their hand.
Here's an image of what I'm talking about:
You have to watch it in the video to really see it, though. And its kinda during a fade to a different shot, but I think you can tell that there's something there and it looks like they're talking into it, especially after they turn towards the camera and their hand starts moving downward.
[Brisingr] Arya doodles something about a lonely god in the sand from the ancient text they practiced with. {"The Doctor can be anywhere at any time, even alternate dimensions."-Christoper Paolini} }Eragon: "What does it mean?" }Arya: "I don't know."
[Inheritance] Angela, the herbalist, is knitting a blue hat with runes around the edge. When asked what the runes say, she responds: "RaxacoriOh, never mind. It wouldn't mean anything to you anyway."