[The general undercurrent of being used—of everyone here on this continent wanting something from them—is not lost on Viktor, even a year on. Hilda looks surprised and he raises an eyebrow in turn, like he’s expected her to think about it, too, inescapable as it is.]

That’s a low bar to clear.

[Though perhaps he wouldn’t be surprised, if the Fey wanted to eat them by the end of all this. Not necessarily a comforting thought.]

It makes me wonder about their relationship tot he Singularity. What they might know about the Summoning ritual.