<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff9999">The woman stammered, the laughter of those around them too much for her to take. She turned to Ordenel, shaking with rage.</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4d4d"> “I think i’ve had enough of this party for tonight, Nel.” </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff9999">she managed to get out through a tight lipped smile.</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff4d4d"> “See you next time.” </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff9999">she didn’t give him a chance to reply, long ropes sweeping behind her as she made her way up the stairs towards the front door.</span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ccff99">Ayla finally managed to stop laughing, standing on the tips of her toes to plant a kiss on Lucian’s cheek. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#a6ff4d">“Thank you.” </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ccff99">she whispered, pulling away. Both for intervening, and for helping her get to the point where she was. She turned back around to Drakus. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#a6ff4d">“You asked me earlier who got me to the point where I don’t punch people first chance I get.”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ccff99"> she smirked.</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#a6ff4d"> “When i get angry, i just punch him instead, later. I’m actually kind of shocked we didn’t think of that one…”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ccff99"> her voice took on a more teasing tone, as the din of the crowd started raising back up, everyone talking about what had just happened..</span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ffcc">Alexi, seeing the situation having resolved itself so amicably, at least for all but one of the parties involved, pulled away from Lucien for a moment and making his way over to Ordenel. </span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4dffa6">“I can understand if now is not the time or place to have such a discussion, but I had hoped that at some point tonight you might entertain a few questions about my mother…”</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ffcc"> he asked respectfully. </span>