Aurel took note of the fact the girl was avoiding looking at him in any way she could. He was unsure if it was intentional or not on her end. There was no way she hadn't noticed his appearance.. was she just trying to be polite? He appreciated the gesture. It was likely she might understand the feeling of what it was like to be stared at. Considering the girl's level of understanding, he found that to be quite possible. He was debating whether he should mention it or not. 

It seemed his response in regards to the date had disappointed her, but considering what she had told them, then it most likely meant that her birthday had recently passed. It had been surprising for him to hear she was eleven though.. considering how small the girl was. He would have guessed around eight years old at first glance.

[color=#a7d3d4]"Oh.. happy late birthday then.."[/color] He told her, though he couldn't help but feel a little bad, since she hadn't been able to celebrate it with her family. For a moment he was unsure of how to proceed, wanting to find some way to cheer her up, he glanced at the viper at his shoulder. 

[color=#a7d3d4]"Would.. you like to hold him?"[/color] He asked, causing the snake to look up at him. Aurel gave him a sheepish smile, hoping he'd go along with it for now. 

[b]"Fine.. I'll let the child hold me."[/b] He said, much to his relief. Normally he wouldn't have offered something like this, because he didn't know how people would react to his snakes, but Illyana seemed like the kind of person who would be really careful, and considering how she had reacted when she had first seen him, he figured it might help brighten her mood.