Geralt watched Ivory's choreography with even more intensity this time around, his eyes following her every movement. The girl certainly had talent, no one could fault her that. To be able to come up with an entire segment of her routine from scratch, on the spot, it was more than any performer he had met on his travels was willing to do. In a strange way, it reminded him of his own dedication to his craft. Long ago...he had the same passion for it that she was showing now. Though traces of it remained, it was not an easy thing to muster. The past...decade or so had been especially difficult for him. His presence here at Cirque D'étoiles was beginning to reignite that fire in him, in just a few short hours he could feel the passion returning to him. It had long lain dormant, and this was a welcome feeling.

Though her heart was certainly in the right place, Ivory's first pass was less than perfect. Although he movements were precise, she was not as successful at hiding herself within the silks as she needed to be. Geralt was disappointed by this, but reminded himself that he had high standards, and that this was only Ivory's first try.

[i][color=crimson]Sloppy...[/color][/i] The other voice said, clearly mirroring his misgivings.

At least she had known that it wasn't perfect, however, he could give her points for that. [color=crimson]"Left elbow, right foot, and part of your thigh. Also some of your hair, near the end,"[/color] was all he said in response. His tone was flat, and he had his arms crossed over his chest again as he watched, no smile this time.

After a slight pause, his expression softened a bit as he noted the red streaks on the skin of Ivory's ankle. [color=crimson]"Although...that is starting to look uncomfortable. Do you want to take a break, or change and come back to it? We can't have you all marked up in your costume, after all."[/color] Although he was not necessarily concerned for Ivory's safety, he did want to make sure that she was able to continue. There was no use in having her practice the routine if she was going to be sore and red on the night of the performance. It would certainly take the audience's attention from the choreography itself, and that would do her no justice. Although, he did wonder why the burns were having a visible effect on her. Though, he did not know everything about vampires. Maybe she was a little less hardy than the ones he had encountered in the past.