Lucien's expression did not change at Geralt's apology. Honestly, he couldn't even tell whether his apology was sincere or not. [color=burlywood]"I certainly hope that is the case. Punctuality is important to us here. The last thing we want is to disappoint our audience by not starting a show on time."[/color] This was true, there had not been even one occasion in which a show had not started at its appointed time, and he planned to keep things that way. 

Seeing his gaze shift to Illy, he followed it briefly, but didn't have to do any of the actual introductions as Illyana handled it herself. He could clearly see being around the man made her uncomfortable, so he stayed a subtle distance between them. He knew the last thing Illyana wanted right now was to touch him. He was glad Geralt had backed off before he had to step in to direct his attention away from Illy. 

The ringleader's expression shifted to that of surprise at hearing Geralt had intention to perform. He was clearly not happy about letting this happen without knowing what he had in store, but denying him the right to perform would most likely only hurt them. After all he [i]had[/i] wanted him to perform tonight. It would have more impact if he was here from the very beginning as opposed to showing up on the second day. Strategically speaking, if he didn't perform, then they really would only be relatively repeating their past visit. As much as he didn't like it, he did not believe Geralt would put on anything less than a good show. It just wouldn't be like him. That much he was sure of.

[color=burlywood]"I would highly appreciate if you were to discuss these kinds of things with me ahead of time from now on."[/color] He let out a heavy sigh. [color=burlywood]"You can wear whatever is the most suited to you for your performances. I do not own the right to top hats."[/color] His tone had eased a little, seeing no need to allow himself to stay in a soured mood. Lucien turned his head in the direction of the performance tents. Luckily he had already prepared the man's tent ahead of time, knowing it would be needed sooner or later. He liked to be prepared for anything. 

[color=burlywood]"Despite the.. rocky start, I will decide to put my faith in you, Geralt. Follow me, I shall show you to your performance tent. Illy, you should get going too, it's nearing your time as well."[/color] He told her, giving her an excuse to leave so she didn't have to stick around Geralt any longer.