Rafe sat back and looked around his office. He'd been gone for a few years and come back, and he could undestand not wanting to leave entirely. Some students were desperate to get out as soon as they could. It was nice to hear that Valentin wanted to linger around and enjoy it while he was here. To answer Valentin's question though, he shook his head, "No. I will be going to Austria. A number of my crew are meeting there." He'd hope James would come and meet the rest of them. They were proteecting him and maybe they could continue to somehow.
"I'll only be there for the Christmas holiday, but I'll be back for the new year," he added and then smiled softly, "Valentin, what I'm about to bring up will be something you don't like but I need to address it. So I ask that you sit, listen to what I have to say, and then think for a few moments before you reply."