Ivory didn't respond, knowing he had taken satisfaction in the fact she had won with that card. She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of receiving a retort. At his final comment, the dhampir just looked over in Aurel's direction. It was really up to him, considering he was the one who had to learn. While she would prefer to be doing something that did not require the magician's presence, it wasn't like she had anything else to do at this time of day either. 

Aurel glanced at Geralt and then at Ivory as the man suggested a different game. Honestly he would have been okay with watching the two of them play, since it wasn't often he got to see someone who could compete with Ivory's pokerface, but he didn't mind changing the game either. 

[color=#a7d3d4]"Sure.. I don't mind. This is how we usually pass the time." [/color]He said. 

It was by then that Akane and Cora had finished with the dishes, and had returned to the table. 

[color=rosybrown]"May we join you? It looks like fun."[/color] Akane commented as she brought Cora up to the end of the table, before taking the spot that Lucien had previously been occupying. She always found the games of cards interesting, and even though she usually lost, it was fun to take part with everyone else. 

Ivory glanced at the two women, she didn't like that Cora had been placed next to Geralt but, she'd be sure to keep an eye on him. 

[color=darkgray]"I don't see why not."[/color] 

--

Lucien listened quietly as Illyana spoke. He could not deny that the things she was telling him were definitely of interest, but he didn't find them strongly alarming. 

[color=burlywood]"Well.. at this point we know that he's not human, but not many here are."[/color] He said with a small sigh. 

[color=burlywood]"Look, Illy, I know you're really hung up on wanting to know what's going on with him, but we do not have to react negatively to everything. Akane's shadow shifts all the time, that doesn't necessarily mean it's something [i]bad[/i]. I'm not telling you not to be worried or curious, I know you trust your instincts, and I do too. We're keeping an eye on him, I'm less concerned about [i]what[/i] he is, and more concerned about what his intentions are."[/color] Over the years, Lucien had learned to never judge a book by it's cover. In his travels he had encountered other supernatural, he knew they were out there, and he never judged them by what they were, only by their actions. It had been the same with Faolan too.. despite how intimidating he appeared at first glance.. he knew the man was kind. 

[color=burlywood]"I don't want you losing anymore sleep over this."[/color]