Drco nodded to the elf, following silently, and of course was set upon by Walburga's portrait. How could he stop by without saying hi? After promising to stop by later (much, much later, of course,) and that he had rather pressing business, he at last got away, and entered his aunt's study.
"Good evening, Bella," he said, holding out the bottle of Brandy. "I hope I'm not too early, but I simply could not stop by the Manor first."