A small smile flickered on Geralt's lips at the invitation. It seemed he had been right to think that Lucien would not hold a grudge. Now, all that was left was to take this forgiveness the rest of the way.

He climbed the ladder the old fashioned way, and as his head crested the roof of the trailer, he gave Lucien a look with raised eyebrows. [color=crimson]"I hope I'm not interrupting anything...but I see you've gotten started without me."[/color] He held up the offering he'd brought, "coincidentally" another bottle of Irish whiskey. [color=crimson]"I brought apology liquor, if you'd care for a refill?"[/color]

[color=burlywood]"I do apologize, I was not expecting company."[/color] He responded, eyes shifting to the bottle he held. 

[color=burlywood]"Well.. who am I to say no to apology liquor?"[/color] He asked, finishing off the glass he had before extending it toward Geralt.

Geralt let a full smile play on his features, then climbed the rest of the way up. He took a look around before sitting down, a look of aw on his face. Way out in the desert, away from all of the lights of the city, the stars were shining exceptionally bright, not to mention the moon. 

After taking a seat, Geralt set the bottle that he had brought down, then refilled Lucien's glass with the remainder of what he had brought himself. [color=crimson]"Don't worry,"[/color] he added, then pulled a whiskey glass out of his pocket, [color=crimson]"I always bring my own glass."[/color] He winked, poured three fingers of the amber liquid into his own receptacle and took a sip.

A moment of silence settled between the two men as they each stared out into the darkness, visualizing whatever it was that had brought them up to the roof in the first place. Each had their own goal, set just beyond where their eyesight could reach.

Finally, Geralt spoke again, [color=crimson]"I was, you know..."[/color] he glanced at Lucien, and when he saw the man's raised eyebrows, he added, [color=crimson]"Avoiding you."[/color] The Magician knew that now was the best time for vulnerability. He would have to show some to Lucien in order to receive it in return. It would be easy for him to fake, but harder if it was real. He would just have to open the gate a tiny bit, just enough for some of him to leak out, before he closed it again and locked it tight. If all went well, he knew the reward would be worth the trouble.