Geralt couldn't help but let his face fall the moment Lucien mentioned that their night together had to end. He had doubted that anything would happen between them tonight, but there had still been a tiny sliver of hope that he would at least get a little more than excellent wine and mediocre conversation. Well, either way, a night spent with Lucien was definitely no night wasted.

He absently took the small pocket-watch type object out of his vest pocket and checked it before replacing it and moving away from the desk, empty glass in hand. [color=crimson]"Yes, yes, how time flies and all of that."[/color] At Lucien's unpacking comment, he couldn't help but let out a genuine chuckle. [color=crimson]"Well, I hope the rest of my 'tricks' aren't that easy to anticipate."[/color] He walked over and placed his glass on the table next to Lucien's and the nearly full Cabernet. Almost absent-mindlessly, he placed a hand on the mouths of the glasses, quicker than the eye could catch, he lowered his palm until they were flat on the table. The glasses were gone when he moved away.

[color=crimson]"Oh, please, there is absolutely nothing to forgive. I appreciate your hospitality, more than I can say. I hope this won't be the last time I...impose upon you."[/color] He said as the two of them moved together toward the door. Once they were at it, he opened it and stepped halfway out, his foot on the first step, before he turned to Lucien and added, [color=crimson]"Now you see me..."[/color] and winked, before taking his leave and closing the door behind him.