He turned around and picked up the ball, then returned it to the server. "Thank you", Adrien said. "Ah -- we're playing to...?".

"Until one of us reaches ten points, I thought", Valerion replied. "Is that alright with you?".

"Yes", Adrien said. He moved back in position and bounced the ball in his right hand several times. "Should I go?".

"Go".

Again, Adrien threw the ball up, then hit it; it went diagonally across the table, over the net, bounced - Valerion swung the paddle but missed the ball, which hit the table a second time.

Valerion picked up the ball and passed it to Adrien again. "Sorry, that was quite ungraceful", he said with a little smile.