Valerion groaned; then he laughed, his eyes hidden behind the palm of his hand in a show of amused embarrassment, until his laughter faded into a loud sigh. "Alright, it was great to meet you; now, I fear you must go. Your apprenticeship comes to an end here. Ah, and to think you showed such promise".

Adrien laughed, a bit ashamed but overall unrepentant. "I'm sorry - I'll do better next time".

"Please, don't!", Valerion said, outstretching his arm in a melodramatic gesture. Adrien giggled, then turned his head towards the wall and looked at his circles again. Euphoria aside, his last circles really were much better than the first ones, he remarked with a satisfied smile.

"So, do I continue?...".

"Yes", Valerion said. "My only suggestion right now is to keep your arm straighter as you draw".

"Oh. Alright", Adrien said. He reached the last free stretch of wall; he placed himself in position, drew a circle, then stepped to the right and drew one more, trying to keep his arm as straight as he could. "Is this better?", he asked.