Guilian allowed himself a very warm laugh. What was it about her that made all the darkness just go away? Being around her felt... as if the past couple of months could be almost entirely forgotten. Or at least the numbness that came with the wielding of dark magic had lessened.
But the sense of darkness within seemed to... resonate with something when she was around. Now that she mentioned she was part Veela, his history of 'dark' magical creatures was coming back to him. Could it sense that somewhere in her core, she held a touch of dark? It seemed hard to believe, but he could not think of anything else in the few moments his mind pondered the thought. "A formidable force, indeed. Anyone should know better than to cross anyone even with the tiniest drop of Veela blood."
Guilian couldn't help the smirk that formed on his lips at her words. "That would imply that perhaps I could call on you again, if that is what you would wish." He knew the proper rules of courtship, and knew that if he wanted to spend more time with her, he would need to ask her permission. He was not too far gone down the dark path to forget such things.
He could sense her warmth as he stood close to her as they stood by the table. Her scent was also intoxicating, and he had to compose himself as she stared deeply into his eyes as she blindly pointed to the numbers on the felt.
Pulling out the chips, he dared to keep her gaze, turning only to place them on the number she chose before the croupier announced there were no more bets. It was hard to try and pull his gaze away, but as his hand brushed along her elbow, they heard the ball as it was released into the roulette wheel.
Somehow, he just knew that their luck was ripe. The congratulations when the croupier called out their number, and added a generous increase to his chips made his smile warm. Taking their winnings, he handed half of them to Gabrielle. "It seems luck is a lady tonight. Take it, this is yours."