Geralt happily obliged Lucien, finding it quite pleasurable not only to listen to the song, but also to watch him play. He took his seat again, and this time did not allow Cora's lulling song to get the better of him. It was best if he remained...alert around her.

Cora's blush deepened at both Lucien and Geralt's compliments, knowing that they were genuine. To have someone as talented and intelligent as Lucien say this to her...well, she had no way of responding except to bite her lip and look away sheepishly. She was eager, however, to practice once more. Her vocal chords never tired, so really, she could sing all day if it was requested of her. She knew that wouldn't be necessary, so she decided to make the most of the time that she had.

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Illyana smiled as she saw Ivory joining them at the mess area, donning the scarf she had left over the top of her head. She nodded toward her friend as she took one last small bite of food, before wiping her mouth and pushing her plate away. She had served too much, as usual, and found she was unable to finish it.

At Akane's comment, she chuckled quietly, [color=598527]"I wouldn't call it a 'sleepover' per se. Ivory was helping me with some research."[/color] Since the Mermaid had joined Cirque D'étoiles, she and Akane had spent a majority of their time together. They had similar "bubbly" personalities, and enjoyed each other's company. Illyana was grateful, for Akane had a little too much energy for her. It was draining to be around someone who was too much of anything for the clairvoyant. She preferred the company of more reserved individuals, like Lucien, Aurel, Ivory and...well, others who were less outgoing. That was not to say that she did not like the two of them, in fact, she was often jealous of their positive outlooks and boundless happiness. After a while, it just became a little too tiring for Illyana, who identified herself as a hardcore introvert.