Geralt couldn't help but smile over at Ivory as a sense of triumph washed over him. Finally he had found a way to compliment her in a way she accepted. It was good to know that he could crack a bit of her shell, even if it hadn't been what he intended. Even though their time here had been brief, the man saw a glimmer of hope that their relationship could be less...tense in the future. As long as this wasn't a one-off, anyway.

[color=crimson]"There's no arguing with that, she is something..."[/color] he said in reference to Cecelia. He had truly been impressed with the little girl after spending only a short time with her. At first, he'd been hesitant to think this, given how cliche their initial meeting was, but she had shown that she was more unique than she had appeared at first glance.

Noticing that they were quickly approaching the trailers, he wanted to make sure he got in one last observation before the two of them parted ways. Who knew if they would be able to continue this conversation, or even if they would cross paths again in the coming days. Aside from the Big Top show, the two barely spoke.

[color=crimson]"Speaking of which..."[/color] he added, furrowing his brow slightly. He felt that the tone was light enough that he could sneak in a bit of teasing...[color=crimson]"You've done a good thing this evening, not only helping to locate the girl's mother but to invite them back gratis? And without even asking Lucien first. How rebellious of you..."[/color] he said, giving her a sideways glance and flashing his perfectly white teeth in a smirk. This was akin to something that he may have done, but had been a little surprised by the liberty she had taken. Not that Lucien would mind...it just seemed out of character for her.