Even though the redhead was waiting for an answer from Ayita's brother, he suddenly twisted around at the voice that rang through the room. Lavender eyes alighted on the figure who had spoken, and then quickly away, then back again, and finally away again. Well, that was a person he was very eager to ignore, not to mention not to see. It could not be helped, but still; Strel did not want to talk to Rurik, not after ... what happened. He felt weird about it, unlike the other few times. Those were not really awkward. Maybe it was the lack of that spark he wanted and thought he would feel; it never happened. Now he felt both let down and unsure of it all, but he would put on a pretty face for the lovely guests here. He had a duty to perform and he was going to do it as he was supposed to; well.
Anatoliy's awkwardness was forgotten, and the redhead felt a flutter of fear in his belly. He did not want to face Rurik, not now. He was unsure how he would react to the man, so he felt it better to avoid him. Strel uttered a quick "Excuse me" to Zafier, and slipped away, eyes cast to the ground and away. He ambled over to the booze table, hoping to get some and slip away once again so that the Russian man would not come bother him. Strel grabbed a bottle laying in the stash and retreated to the stage, wishing it were not in the center of attention in the room. Pulling out the cork, he took a swig of it. It would be unwise to drink too much, since drunken lute playing would, no doubt, be something mightily terrible to endure. Plucking idly at a string on the instrument, the redhead wondered how many more folk would come. Thankfully, he heard the Russian man's son call to him. Good, that would keep him away.
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