Geralt almost smiled, but kept it at bay. He was glad the girl was biting, but was not as interested as he had hoped. No matter, this would be a slowly built nest. [color=crimson]"Oh, no, the practice is fine. Miss Ivory is incredibly talented, I love watching her perform. You can tell she truly lives for her work, her art."[/color] he paused a moment then shrugged before he looked over at Akane with large eyes full of trepidation. [color=crimson]"I'm just worried that I may have offended her unknowingly. She's not very...I don't know..."[/color] he said, then sighed again. [color=crimson]"It's fine, really. I don't want to make anyone uncomfortable."[/color]