Karin stood there, his feelings somewhat complicated.
The young human mage felt this was rather inappropriate, so he leaned close to the drunk man's ear and called softly:
"Master Ruin, you have a visitor!"
At the human mage's call, Archmage Ruin slowly rose from the sofa.
His mind, however, still seemed rather muddled.
"Who... who's here..."
"A High Elf mage named Karin Sunfury. He hopes to take Haller's place and become your student!" the young mage said softly.
So that Haller was Lord Ruin's previous student? Karin wondered to himself.
"Be... become my student, eh? That's not... not easy!" Archmage Ruin said groggily, then suddenly raised his voice. "Wait, you said he's an Elf from Quel'Thalas?"
Karin couldn't help frowning.
"Yes..." The young mage had barely begun to speak when Ruin interrupted him.
"Hmph, I... I won't take an Elf as my student!"
Karin's expression immediately darkened.
"Master Ruin, Mr. Karin was referred here by someone Councilor Kael'thas sent. He even has a letter of introduction..." the young mage reminded him anxiously.
His mentor had botched things through excessive drinking before... Now he was saying such things about Elves to an Elf's face, and one referred by Councilor Kael'thas at that. He really was going to offend that councilor thoroughly!
"I don't care if it's Kael'thas... or Antonidas..."
"It's... it's not that I look down on those Elves! I'm telling you, those Elves, every... every one of them is hundreds or thousands of years old, and all those years have gone straight up the backsides of those... those Hawkstriders they raise!" the drunken Ruin said haltingly.
"I... I'm telling you, those Elves are only suited to living peaceful lives in that nest of theirs! It's... it's not as though I haven't seen those Elves studying in Dalaran! Each... each one