[Manabu straightens with a little startle, but perks up when he looks and sees who it is.]

Aa, hey, Vira-Lorr. [he turns away from the shelf so he can address her properly, bowing his head politely. when he looks back up, he's smiling thoughtfully.] I guess I should've expected to see you around here at some point, huh. [her being super smart and stuff...by comparison to his empty head, at least.

at the question, his expression gets kind of sheepish, and he rubs at the back of his neck.] Well, ah, no giant...fire-spitting monsters, that's for sure. And I haven't flown through a wall since then, so I think things are mostly okay so far. I hope that's the same for you...