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Elias paused, considering Sophie's words carefully. Unfortunately, the Wesen's statement had forced into his consciousness a concept that he had been quite adeptly avoiding. The odd romantic feelings he and Alexis were developing for one another were a complication, a problem to be hopefully circumvented. They needed to focus on hunting for the time being. That was Elias primary purpose in the East, and everything else was of much lesser importance. Or perhaps he simply just wanted to avoid any hint of emotional connection where he could lose another partner.

Elias sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, walking over towards the window before running his weathered hands through the soft locks on top of his head, leaving his hair disheveled and messy. The wind from the open window ruffled his hair further, blowing it gently out of his face.

[color=royalblue]"Alexis and I have more pressing matters to attend to than worry about petty trifles of romantic affection, Sophie,"[/color] Elias huffed, propping his arm up against the frame of the window and allowing his forehead to rest against his wrist, gazing out into the upper districts bountiful gardens. After a moment, he let out a small chuckle, an odd kind of smile breaking out on his face. [color=royalblue]"Or maybe I'm just trying to avoid my feelings, trying to avoid getting attached. I will admit, Alexis certainly is unique. It takes quite an adept individual to survive in a world of Wesen and magic, monsters and creatures beyond one's own imagination. Yet she does incredibly well on her own. My old partner would've been proud of her."[/color]

With that, Elias turned back to Sophie, an unmistakable glint in his eyes. [color=royalblue]"However, you are not the only one who's curiosity has been piqued. While you do not seem to be lovers, you and Wayne seem remarkably familiar with one another."[/color]