[Valerius had stopped watching the snow as soon as he picked up a book. Some hours later, he looks shocked at the new amount. He hasn’t finished his newly bought book, but he figured he was at a good enough stopping point to look up to the sound of someone trying to get out.


Huh, he feels he’s seen this man before. He can’t quite pinpoint from where, but there’s something dim and foul about his aura. Removing his reading glasses, he offers a brilliant smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes.]

So it seems I might be able to finish this without getting up. [He folds the arms of his glasses in and dips them into his waistcoat pocket, offering Qilby some trace of a sympathetic look]

Shame about your inability to leave, however...You seemed to have been in a bit of a hurry.