[color=crimson]"Well, I can't fault him for that. If I make him, or anyone else for that matter, uncomfortable you make sure they let you know so you can tell me. I know that my...[/color]" he paused a moment, as if struggling to find the word, then gestured toward himself when he found it, [color=crimson]"presence...can be a bit overwhelming at times."[/color] Though he was attempting to be humble, his usual grin never faltered.

After a beat, he looked over his shoulder once more at the drawing, smiling as if a fond memory had popped into his head. It was clear that Lucien was avoiding the question, but that only made his desire for answers stronger. He was foolishly polite, so much fun to play with. [color=crimson]"And the other two?"[/color] He asked, turning fully to gesture toward the two redheads on the page. [color=crimson]"Clearly, this one is you, it's too handsome to deny," [/color]he paused a moment, then turned back again, [color=crimson]"And Aurel is easy to spot, with all of that hair. But the other two, it's not anyone here now, is it? Although, I suppose the red-head could be Akane?"[/color] He had briefly compared the drawing to the group photo and was sure it was not the pair of acrobats, they were much to compact to be the taller one, and the woman had dark hair in the photo. He didn't think of the fire dancer right away when he saw the picture, the figure in this depiction was wearing a hat and had a little line on her face that looked almost like a frown. No, it was definitely not the bubbly Japanese girl. In fact, both of the redheads looked upset, to a degree. He wondered if they may be related in some way.