"Of course", Valerion said. He offered a glass of cold water to Adrien, who downed it in one gulp. "I am sorry if I startled you", Valerion said as he magically refilled Adrien's glass, "but I needed to catch you by surprise, and --".

"No, don't worry", Adrien said, "I get it". He smiled, somewhat flustered; although he couldn't really express it, he appreciated Valerion's consideration. He drank again, then set the empty glass on the floor, to the side of his legs.

"Do you need more?".

"I think I'm fine. Thank you very much", Adrien said, bowing his head slightly. "So, was that the surprise?", he asked.

"Ah -- no, that was spur of the moment", Valerion replied. "There's more".

"More!", Adrien chuckled as he leaned back, placing his forearms on the floor. "I'm still catching my breath, here...".