Ivory was a little surprised to see Cecelia extend a hand toward her. It had taken her a second, but she decided to take it. In her eyes, children were very fragile, so she couldn't help but be uncertain of how to go about it, but in the end simply settled for a light grip. That much should be fine.
As they stepped out of the tent, Ivory did her best to sharpen her hearing. There was hardly any people around now, so the smells were not as strong, but the scents were too mixed for her to discern too much at the moment, considering she hadn't met the woman she was looking for. Instead she simply kept an ear out for any sound that might lead to her mother's location, taking advantage of the fact it was much quieter than during the day. It had not taken her too long to hear the faint sounds of a woman calling for her child.
"This way." She said, and guided them in that direction.
Fairly quickly the woman they were searching for had made herself known, running to retrieve her lost child. Ivory could not help but be a little.. surprised by the interaction. It was clear she had been incredibly worried over Cecelia. Honestly she.. had never seen such concern firsthand. It was a little saddening in a way, mostly because she knew that was a love she would never know.
She quickly shook off the thought, not wanted to dwell any deeply into that. It had been so long.. and yet this still bothered her. She redirected her attention to Geralt and the mother as she spoke, to which Geralt had cut her off, seemingly to correct his name. Clearly he did not like it being mispronounced.
Ivory glanced down at Cecelia once more as the girl spoke. A part of her felt a little amused by this. She was clearly not even giving Geralt the time of day... which was something she was sure would have normally bothered him, considering how much Geralt loved attention, but in this case, he seemed not to mind. Turning to the girl's mother again, she actually managed a small smile. The woman was wearing a long, simple, dress, but it didn't suit her, almost like it wasn't something she really wanted to be wearing. That was something Ivory could relate to. She was clearly a strong-willed woman.
"Your daughter is very nice, it's not often I get to meet such young energetic fans." She told her honestly, before extending her hand for a handshake, matching the woman's firmness quite easily. That earned her a smile from the woman.
"I do my best. I explained how much strength it actually takes to do what you do. She hasn't stopped talking about you since we came here the first night, so I just had to bring her back to see you again." The woman said, causing Ivory to raise her eyebrows slightly. The way she talked made it seem like she was raising Cecelia on her own. Still, to think Cecelia was that much of an admirer... She honestly wasn't used to pleasant interactions with fans.. she had to say that this was her first. There was something a little.. heartwarming about that, which made her smile widen.
"That's.. not something people usually notice.. so thank you for that." She told her, a bit of the tension leaving her shoulders, now managing to relax. "I'm happy to hear that my show had such an effect on her. With someone like you supporting her, I'm sure she'll be able to see her dream through." She told her.
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