[he's already inside the HQ, focusing. calming and readying himself. this is going to work, there's no reason it shouldn't... so when he hears them arriving he comes down the stairs, smiling briefly at the three of them]
--Thank you for coming. Euphemia is in the other room... [glances over his shoulder at the far end of the building, and gestures a little. let's speak quietly for now so she doesn't overhear anything strange]