[ the question back, sylus takes as much of a friendly challenge as any. yet there might be something else to it below the surface, and so he lets his eyes stray from the road momentarily, his eyes meeting his for a brief moment before his lips seem to turn up in a sort of knowing smile. ]

I suppose you could just be so good at hiding it. Just like a kitten who conceals its claws. Your face could be just as unreadable, or maybe I was mistaking it for the expression you had on the other night. [ it's a jest obviously, trying to see the other man lose his composure.

it's clear, alivian isn't the only one who has a thirst that's difficult to be quenched. ]