Aspel Cassul: When in doubt, Aspel! (weaponry) wrote in emillion,
Aspel/Ari/Drake - FAIRLY LATE
Ari's commentary regarding their respective looks would be given a slightly amused, if brief, laugh before being seemingly glossed over to the next topic at hand. Which, of course, Ari brought back to Aspel's former point, avoiding talk of Vivi altogether. A wise move, was really all she had to think before trying to shrug off the frustration, and anger surrounding the mess of this night altogether. Even if such an attempt would be miserably in vain.
A slight paused was taken, listening to Ari's point, and perspective and then Drake's. "Ah," Came the simple response, something a bit thoughtful and absent in her voice regardless of herself. Eyes dipped away for a moment, consideration given to the argument before her gaze rose once again, a glass of champagne snatched from a waiter as he strove by, and a sip taken before any further thought would be voiced. What was there to lose in dropping this charade? To gain? It was a rather complex issue altogether if she were to be honest. The game had started as a way to bore those who wished to make talk surrounding them, and now it seemed to have become a trap in of itself. How had she not thought of this before? It was an obvious turn that would occur and... Well, now. It would seem Aspel's own plan hadn't been quite as well thought through as it could have been. A pity in some regards.
"I suspect you have a valid point." Was all that was added after her several moments of silence. Another sip - close to a gulp really - was taken from the glass, and eyes shifted about the room. "The deeper we dig, the more difficult it will be to shake." Though, while the words were honest, they wouldn't seem particularly troubled either.
"If we are to keep things in shape, I suspect we will need to increase our mutual appearances however. Would hate to start them in on such a rumor before we gave them proper reason for such, no?"