[Amateurs. Give them an opportunity and they squander it on the petulance at a grandiose scale. He finds the apology particularly hilarious, though the only indication of this is perhaps an extra tilt to his lips.]
But of course.
[He draws a bit of string from the space between his hands and carefully unknots it, then sends it away. Then he summons out a stick carved with runes and turns it three times between his fingers. And thus the ward is unraveled and the devices of Walter's turned off. Well, the field generator is. The anti-tampering mechanisms are still most assuredly on.]
And there you have it. Do enjoy your share in the library.
[Annoying and amusing both, but this has worked out very, very well for him.]
[Action]
But of course.
[He draws a bit of string from the space between his hands and carefully unknots it, then sends it away. Then he summons out a stick carved with runes and turns it three times between his fingers. And thus the ward is unraveled and the devices of Walter's turned off. Well, the field generator is. The anti-tampering mechanisms are still most assuredly on.]
And there you have it. Do enjoy your share in the library.
[Annoying and amusing both, but this has worked out very, very well for him.]