no subject

[All Viktor really wants to do is make things--Jayce was the one who was good at the negotiating and the public-facing aspects of their business. He'll have to fill that void, and quickly, especially given the obligations he has now in Aquila. Claude seems ready to step in, which he's grateful for, though he still has reservations about asking for assistance. The conflict is evident on his face.]

I couldn't ask you to do that.

[Even if he's offering. The protest is more cursory than anything--Viktor already knows that Claude will insist.]