[color=darkgray]"I'm quite aware."[/color] Ivory snapped back, clearly irritated by the whole situation. She wouldn't be surprised if the man was looking down on her, but she'd show him. The only reason this hadn't been perfected was because his presence was too overbearing to ignore. She did nothing to stop their departure, and was quite glad for it.

With Geralt gone, Ivory was finally able to relax. She felt like her space was.. her own again. She took a deep breath, and then exhaled, before taking hold of the silks again.

[color=darkgray]"Alright.. let's try this again."[/color] She said to herself, finally able to fully focus on her task. 

-

Akane glanced up at Ivory and then at Geralt. She wondered how the practice was going, but decided not to ask. Having practiced with Ivory herself for their transition, she knew how much the dhampir dedicated to her work, but it had been very easy for them to work together. It was likely that this was not the case here, as Ivory wasn't incredibly fond of Geralt. 

They walked out of the large tent, and began heading to the mess area. As Geralt broke the silence, Akane looked up at him. She knew perfectly well how little Ivory tended to eat. She used to eat a lot more back when things were.. better off here, but since their financial struggle had started, she had refrained for the sake of everyone else, even if she had insisted it was simply because she didn't want it. Ivory was nice in her own way, even if she didn't like to be obvious about it. 

Despite his question, she knew better than to say too much in regards to the situation. Akane did not mind when it came to revealing things about herself, but she respected the dhampir's privacy, and considering her disdain for Geralt, she knew the woman wouldn't appreciate her revealing anything about her to him. 

[color=rosybrown]"She's quite the hard worker isn't she?"[/color] She commented as they walked. [color=rosybrown]"I'm sure she'll have whatever you two are working on perfected by the time you return, and then she'll take her break. It might not look it, but she does know her limits."[/color] She added, figuring this was the best way to indirectly respond to his question.