It was clear that Illyana was a little surprised at the invitation. It was partially why she had decided to offer. She didn't think it hurt to offer this to her. While Ivory did not appear to be the [i]most[/i] considerate at first glance, she actually did quite enjoy spending her time with other people. It wasn't a luxury she used to have, considering her mother had always kept her locked up and had hardly ever let her outside. That however, was not an issue any longer. Now she had freedom. She could do whatever she wanted, speak to whomever she felt like, and befriend whoever she found interesting. Considering the people that this circus held, there were definitely a lot of interesting people around. [color=darkgray]"We shall eagerly be waiting for your visit then."[/color] She told her, pulling her hood a little more over her head. At the response to her question, she raised an eyebrow. [color=darkgray]"Ah, I see."[/color] -- Akane let out a small chuckle. [color=rosybrown]"Right?! It's all official-like."[/color] She commented a little amusingly, before her smile widened. [color=rosybrown]"They seemed to be struggling a little, I'm not particularly good at taking things apart like they are but, I figured I could at least hand them a couple tools."[/color] While the kitsune was not the strongest person around, she [i]was[/i] pretty fast and nimble. At least in running around like that, she felt like she could be helpful. She could definitely outrun any of the carnies any day, but she did have an advantage, so she supposed it wasn't all that surprising. They were only human after all. Her ears perked up upon receiving news of the refill. While it was quite a bit of work, she was happy for Cora because she'd be able to have a much cleaner tank. It definitely made spending time there much easier when they didn't have to worry about that smell. Usually she tried not to let that stop her, but she did have quite a sharp nose, so sometimes it was a little difficult. [color=rosybrown]"That's great! I'm happy to hear that. After you get it we should all have a little get together and celebrate!"[/color] She exclaimed. -- Lucien was quiet as Cora and Akane spoke, not wanting to interrupt them. Honestly he always found their exchanges a little heartwarming. They were definitely the most lighthearted of the group. It was hard to stay in a sour mood with these two around. He honestly hoped going to Graston would give them the income they needed, so they could have a proper little celebration. It was around that time that they arrived at his trailer. Cora hadn't wasted much time in lifting her arms in expectation for someone to pick her up. He let out a small chuckle and carefully placed an arm around her back, while his other hooked under her legs as he easily picked her up from her chair. Akane was nice enough to open the door for him, and they then headed inside, leaving the door open so the others could just come inside. He didn't particularly mind that his clothes had gotten wet as a result. With this heat, they'd probably dry soon. The nephilim set Cora down on the chair. On his desk there was already a large jug of water, which he would use when he was feeling particularly parched. However after the addition of Cora, it had also become water he had always kept around in case they needed to dampen her up again. Lucien then walked to the opposing corner of the room, grabbing two more chairs and unfolding them near his desk for the others to have a seat. Akane didn't sit however, leaning her arms on the back of Cora's chair, waiting for the other three to arrive. He then made his way around the desk and took a seat upon his chair. Not much time had passed before Illyana, Ivory, and Aurel had entered his trailer. He waited for them all to take their seats before he decided to speak up. [color=burlywood]"I know meetings like this aren't incredibly common, but we have a decision to make, and Illy thought it best to ask what your take on it is. We have two options at the moment, Allentown and Graston. To be perfectly honest, Allentown is probably not the best choice. The town itself does not have very much to offer. Graston on the other hand.. definitely has more potential. Right now we're in a bit of a tight financial situation... This stop did not make us as much as we needed to have a profit.. Of course, this is not any of you guy's fault. This town was just not as not well off as we might have hoped.."[/color] He muttered. [color=burlywood]"With.. the way things are now, I feel that we need more. We all know how the Depression is affecting people. Not everyone's first instinct is to want to go to a circus that's in town when many are struggling to feed their families. I don't want that to discourage us. I believe some people need some entertainment in their lives to let loose and take their minds off of the current problems they are facing. A few months back, Illy had a vision of a man. He is very well known among people as an incredibly talented magician. I have a small suspicion he's actually the real deal, and that he might be a warlock. His name might be enough to get people to want to come see us.. if we get him to join us."[/color] He explained, before motioning to Illyana so she could explain her side of things. He didn't want his own bias to impact the decisions the others made.