[Viktor watches with interest, eyebrows creeping up his forehead as Kell reveals every additional layer of his smuggling. Surely such security is excessive, but he’s not about to question it, not when he’s the one outside of Thorne. And it’s appreciated, regardless. As soon as the papers are available, Viktor starts paging through them.]

Thank you. I hate to think you’re putting yourself in danger for me.

[But he reminds himself that Kell is invested in puzzling out the ritual too.]

I’ll review and compare with my own findings. If I make any headway, you’ll be the first to know.