Geralt watched the two as they folded and played another round. It was clear after only watching twice that not only was Ivory the luckier of the two, she had a far better poker-face than Aurel. Every time he drew, the result was plain to see in the look on his face. Geralt nearly winced when he laid down the King of Spades. After the second hand, he became antsy, and the toe of his boot gently tapped the dirt beneath them. Aurel's pokerface was awful, that was for sure, but he could certainly be worked with.

[color=crimson]"She's right about your eyebrows, junge, not to mention your tongue."[/color] During the entirety of the game, as Aurel concentrated on what would come next, the tips of his small split tongue would peek out from between his lips like a snake. It made sense, given his act and his affinity with the serpents. He had to be some sort of half-breed as had been guessed before. Akane had animal ears and tails, but Aurel's features were much more subtle. Geralt would need to do some research before he pegged him down. [color=crimson]"But these are things to work on,"[/color] he added, remembering not to defeat the boy too early and gracing him with a smile, [color=crimson]"The harder you think about hiding it, the more you show your tell. You have to make it subconscious...effortless, verstehen?"[/color]

Illyana nodded, satisfied with Lucien's answer. She merely leaned against the basin, watching him tick off items on the inventory list. [color=598527]"I will,"[/color] she said, [color=598527]"I promise."[/color] before she turned back to the table to retrieve the other's dishes.