Geralt had taken a seat back on the chair, and was just pulling the pocket-watch out to take a look, but only caught a quick glance before Ivory arrived. Hm, a missed opportunity for him, but there were worse things. He replaced the watch, then stood and turned to greet the vampiress. [color=crimson]"Good morning, Miss Ivory. You look well-rested, or at least, I hope you are given all that practice yesterday."[/color] He said as she walked passed him, noticing her fleeting glance. At least her expression was less sour now that Lucien was here to watch her. He quite preferred this expression to the frown she wore when the two of them were alone. He would share this with her, but he knew she would take offense, so he kept it to himself.

Cora also greeted Ivory with a smile. She was glad to be here with Lucien among the other troupe members too, it felt nice to be included in some of the other goings-on around here. Because she spent so much time alone in her trailer, she wasn't used to seeing how things worked behind the scenes. She was also glad that Lucien had suggested he watch the two's performance, she was excited to see it! The view from side-stage was never as good as in the audience. She had learned this while watching Akane's performances. Although, she supposed she should ask if she was allowed to stay as well. Lucien, at least, had good reason to stay. Cora was a bit of a hanger-on, at this point.

Realizing this, she thought maybe it was best if she just left. Her face fell a little bit, and she almost gave in to the despair of the moment. But, she thought, what would Akane do? She would ask, rather than just leave with a frown. So, Cora rose her chin once more and looked to Geralt and Ivory, [color=00a99d]"Would it be alright if I stayed too? I so love watching you perform, Ivory."[/color] she said, her eyes large and hopeful. Though she had spent six months in the company of the troupe, her interactions with some of the members was still very limited, Ivory among them. It was still hard for her to gauge her reactions to specific things, she wasn't as expressive as Akane was, or as timid as Illyana or Aurel. In fact, Cora decided then and there that she found the woman a bit intimidating, but she was determined to shake this feeling. Ivory had never been anything but kind to her, she knew she had no reason to fear.

Geralt, upon hearing Cora's request, turned his attention toward her. [color=crimson]"Oh, Cora, don't tell me you were thinking of leaving? No, no, you simply must stay. I'm sure to work all the harder with a set of big sea-blue eyes watching me,"[/color] he said, winking.

Cora's smile widened a bit, the blush refusing to fade from her cheeks, but did not respond to Geralt. Instead, she turned her eyes to Ivory. She knew they were equal partners in this, she did not want to presume that Geralt spoke for her as well.