Akane followed Cora's gaze to Lucien and Geralt. [color=rosybrown]"I'm sure he'd gladly make you another."[/color] She commented. 

Aurel watched as Ivory had made her way back to the table. It was certainly odd for her to rush back like this, even if she had tried her best to be subtle. Briefly his eyes had gone to Geralt, but they found themselves back at Ivory as Illyana spoke up, clearly trying to divert the conversation in a different direction. He couldn't help but chuckle.

[color=#a7d3d4]"It certainly did.. I don't think my feet could have survived such abuse."[/color] He said amusingly. 

Ivory's eyes shifted to Illyana, her expression easing into amusement by her incredible terrible attempt to distract from what had just happened. 

[color=darkgray]"Illy, you should let me teach you some steps sometime. Spare Aurel a little."[/color] She responded, eager to allow the conversation to move on. She hadn't even bothered to look toward Geralt and Lucien again. She had looked at Geralt enough tonight. 

[color=#a7d3d4]"I'll adapt."[/color] He joked in response, before glancing over toward the tree. [color=#a7d3d4]"I'm going to step away for a little with my snakes.. I don't see that Ebony's returned yet.. So I'm going to go find him.."[/color] He said as he rose from his seat. Both women nodded, and he walked off toward the tree where a lot of his snakes lied in wait, and reached out his hand toward Bengal so he could slither onto him. 

[color=#a7d3d4]"Let's go find Ebony."[/color] He said. 

The rat snake's scent wasn't too hard for him to catch, as it was something he was quite familiar with, and so with that they ventured into the forest. Part of Aurel had missed doing this too.. travelling through the woods with Lucien and Faolan.. camping.. Things had changed a lot since then.. even though now he did not need his two guardians to watch over him as he did things like this anymore.. sometimes.. he wished he still had them. He still wished Faolan was here.

He let out a sigh as he walked through the trees, and eventually found the black snake he was looking for. He was seemingly in progress of finishing his meal. At least relieved that he was okay, Aurel glanced around to make sure the surroundings were safe. 

[color=#a7d3d4]"We'll be heading toward shore, if you want to join us when you're done."[/color] He told the snake, before turning and heading toward there instead. 

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Lucien nodded. [color=burlywood]"Ah, I see."[/color] He said, before taking a sip of the drink, raising his eyebrows slightly. [color=burlywood]"It's sweet, but delightful."[/color] He commented, before giving Geralt a bit of an amused smile at he set his glass down and began preparing Geralt another drink. 

[color=burlywood]"I'm glad you thought so."[/color] He said, pausing briefly. [color=burlywood]"I'll make myself one as well, I wouldn't want you to think that I'm unable to handle my alcohol."[/color] He half-joked as he began preparing two old fashioneds, spotting Aurel walking into the forest out of the corner of his eyes.