Akane was relieved to hear practice was going well. It would be unfortunate if they hadn't gotten along to the point that nothing was getting done but.. it did seem like Geralt was as worried as he was expressing. [color=rosybrown]"Well.. I know that Ivory's a little hard to read, but I can at least tell you this. If you are worried that you may have offended her.. then it's very likely that you didn't do so. She would have made it known."[/color] She told him. There had been many times in the past where she had seen this happen, usually in their visits to town. Some men didn't take being turned down well, and Ivory never hesitated before putting them in their place. She didn't feel like it would be any different here, if Geralt had truly managed to offend her. There was a small pause before she spoke again, as she considered whether she should, but decided to go for it anyway, placing a small reassuring hand on the man's shoulder. The moment she did, that same sensation, a shudder, almost shot up her spine, but she kept it much more contained this time around. How ever it was much harder to stop some of the fur on her tail from standing on end, luckily the majority of them was hidden beneath her dress. Part of her had wanted to know if the first time was a fluke.. it seemed that it wasn't, still she didn't remove her smile, and let her arm fall back to the side. What a curious man Geralt was. [color=rosybrown]"You aren't making me uncomfortable at all, if you need someone to talk to about these things I'll gladly lend an ear or two."[/color] She said with a smile.