Adrien was due to do his volunteer work today anyway, but the announcement makes him drag his feet into the guild today. The fact Solomon has gone...just like that has left its mark, and he needs the time to compose himself again. To put the real mask back on.

So, he walks slowly, trying to bottle his emotions back up again, where no one can see them. It's such an ingrained behaviour for him by now and it's habit. He doesn't even realise he's doing it, truly.

By the time he gets to the guild, he isn't quite able to force a smile, but at least he doesn't look like he's falling apart at the seams any more. He'll take what he can get. He'd rather focus on Raine now, she needs this more than anyone here.

The instinct is to go barging into her office and hugging the life out of her. That's what he wants to do. But he stops himself, knocking on her door before opening it and stepping inside. He doesn't really know what to do. What comfort to offer. So he stands by the door, a touch awkwardly, hands folded behind his back, head bowed down a little. He tries once more to force the smile he can usually conjure up at will, but it just isn't happening.

"I- I'm so sorry about Solomon."