The sorcerer Valerion finally turned around from the wall covered in circles; to Adrien's relief, his smile was broad and clear. "Not bad, not bad at all", he said, accompanying his words with a slow nod, "your improvement is evident. Well done".
Adrien smiled and lowered his head, slightly flustered. "Thank you", he said. "So... what's the bad news?", he added with a faint chuckle in the back of his voice.
