"Oh, don't be in such a rush, little one. You must have patient," spoke the elder in a slow voice.
Then the old man just sat there. He didn't move, and the boy didn't dare break the silence. Hours slowly past. Finally, it was nightfall, and the old man had not spoken yet.
NEXT!
Kind of like how Eldest (of the inheritance series, best books ever) goes, where eragon meets oromis. See if you can keep on THAT track!