When the horned man wearing the grand magus robes walked up to the podium, the hall suddenly turned silent, as everybody stopped their talks and shifted their eyes towards the man. Hundreds of acolytes on the bottom floor, as well as the figures on the top floor, gave the man their attention. Looking at the situation, Emery realized this horned man should be someone extraordinary.
The man looked fairly old, with white hair and beard, plus many wrinkles visible on his face. His figure was a bit skinny, while his back was slightly hunched. If the man was not wearing the magus robe and exuding such an extraordinary aura, Emery was sure many would mistake him for a neighbor's frail and normal old geezer.
Seeing that everyone's attention was on him, the man slowly opened his mouth.
"Greetings, all. I am Esbern, a grand magus and the overseer of the institute. On behalf of King Alduin, I welcome all of you new acolytes to the Bloodline Institute."
