Adrien realized that he must have been standing there for quite a while, and tried to fill the silence: "Oh -- it's a honor to meet you -- good evening". This wasn't going quite as planned, but the sorcerer Valerion smiled at him all the same, and ushered him in.

"You must be quite tired from your journey", Valerion commented, walking briskly in front of Adrien, the turquoise hem of his dark robe trailing behind him on the stone floor.