[Yuri's greeting is nearly lost in the momentary flurry of Kariya trying to regain his balance, but there's no way to miss something as bright as flame in this darkness, incomplete as it is.

It makes him stagger back reflexively, one hand rising halfway; his footing is already precarious, so it's a good thing there's a wall there to catch him.

It's over too quickly for him to catch a good glimpse of the face, distracted as he'd been, and he doesn't recognize the voice, either. He would remember a fire magus, he's sure of it.]

... Sorry. It was -- that was an accident.

[Best to establish himself as a non-threat, regardless of how startled he is.]