"Actually" - he paused, confirming with himself that he wanted to continue - "actually, I'm -- I'm going there for an apprenticeship".

"Oh!", the lady exclaimed, "an apprenticeship! How wonderful!". She clapped her hands together. "How wonderful, how wonderful", she repeated to herself. "So you'll be learning magic?".

"Yes -- hopefully", Adrien said.

"How wonderful", the lady smiled. "It's always nice to learn something new. What's your name, dear?".

"I'm Adrien".

"And I'm Anne", the woman said, and Adrien shook her hand. "I'm sure you had guessed already, though", she added with a giggle. "How long will you be staying at the tower?".

"I'm not sure", Adrien said. "Maybe one year, or something like that".

"So you'll be far from home for a long time", Anne said. "If you need anything here, come talk to me. We don't have much, but I know where everything is, so don't be shy".

"Thank you very much", Adrien smiled.