Geralt laughed aloud at Akane's statement, then shook his head, [color=crimson]"Well, you certainly could have fooled me. I doubt that either of us would have noticed the time had you not come to get us."[/color] there was a slight pause, then he added, [color=crimson]"I would be surprised if she comes back out of there before tomorrow morning. I get the impression she's also quite the night owl."[/color]

It was clear to Geralt that Akane was trying to hide the answer he sought, but he was fine with that. Everything she said was revealing on its own. He now knew that she was protective of her comrades' privacy, and perhaps a little bit cunning. There was definitely more to this fox than met the eye...just the way he liked it.

[color=crimson]"Still,"[/color] he crossed his arms over his chest and sighed, [color=crimson]"I am a little worried about our...relationship."[/color] he let these words hang in the air, then shook his head. [color=crimson]"Ah, what am I saying, it's too early to tell anyway. I shouldn't be worrying you with this."[/color] He glanced at her out of the side of his eye to gauge her reaction, but made sure to keep his expression guarded. The two were approaching the mess area, where he could see some others already gathered in various stages of eating. Lucien, Illyana, and Cora were there, but he did not see Aurel.