With that, they left the practice tower and descended to the main hall, then seated themselves on the armchairs at the two ends of the table. The remnants of the setting sun were now giving way to thicker dusk; the sorcerer Valerion turned towards the fireplace, then waved one hand towards it to bring light to the room again. He sighed, then he sank deeper into the armchair, enjoying the warmth of the flames. He smiled contentedly, and Adrien felt that smile spread to his own cheeks.

"What would you like for dinner?", Valerion said.

"I don't know; what would you suggest?".

Valerion gazed upwards, in thought. "What about... what about mushroom risotto?".

"Oh, that would be amazing", Adrien sighed, a dreamy expression in his eyes.