Marcel replied to Anelya's smile with a smirk of his own. He knew how gross the others thought coffade was (even though he thought they were crazy for it). Thus, he took a long, appreciative drink before answering.

"The meeting lasted longer than I anticipated," he answered. Using his free hand, he pulled the tied-back pieces of hair over his shoulder to run his fingers through it. It was still slightly wet from the shower he had snuck in afterward, but was drying quickly.