He left his room and closed the door; then he headed down the narrow spiral staircase and opened the door to the main hall. He scanned the room, trying to get a sight of the sorcerer Valerion; and there he was, sitting on one of the several red armchairs, its back towards him - he could see the golden hem of his robe shimmer feebly by the light of the fireplace. It took Adrien a while before he could gather the courage to announce his presence: "Good morning", he said with a faint voice.