Geralt simply nodded at Lucien's words, then held up his glass in a mock toast, [color=crimson]"I'll drink to that."[/color] he said, then took a larger swig out of the glass. [color=crimson]"Mm..."[/color] he began again, wine still filling his mouth. He swallowed, then continued, [color=crimson]"Speaking of which, I do apologize for that comment about your accent earlier. It really is impeccable, I just noticed that young Aurel was a little...shy, so I was trying to lighten the mood a bit."[/color] He paused a moment, then looked over his shoulder at the board behind him. [color=crimson]"The two of you have known each other a while, I imagine, from the look of this portrait."[/color] This was not a question, as the statement was obviously true. Geralt was simply taking this opportunity to learn as much as he could about the ringleader. He doubted he had much time too, although, it would not be the first time he had been wrong about someone's intentions when they had asked him into their living space.