[Despite the greater independence offered to him by the slightly unwieldy braces he wears now, Viktor does, at least, have the sense not to wander out into the wilderness on his own. Opportune, then, that the Draconae have offered guards to the Summoned upon request, and for someone less-than-confident in his own abilities out in the wild, he plans to take advantage. The tools and equipment he makes in his workshop are often designed for and sold to the monster hunters of Cadens, and Viktor uses them now, a pair of googles pushed up his forehead, skewing his already-unruly hair out in new directions, a respirator dangling on a leather strap around his neck.
He's prepared, he thinks--for the outing. Not for this.
In truth, he's been contemplating reaching out to Kyle since they last parted, though the more logical part of him is having a difficult time rationalizing why. Viktor should have no time for someone who stands in the way of his scientific goals, but the small glimpse he received into Kyle's past is affecting. He can recognize the specific kind of loss that was implied in their conversation, and perhaps part of him wants to make sure he's all right, despite everything else.
That doesn't mean he knows how to do that, especially not when caught off-guard. Perhaps he never expected Kyle to be the one to approach him, after all that.]
Oh. [An involuntary noise, one that does nothing to mask his surprise. Viktor's lips part and his eyebrows pinch together, and for a moment it seems like he'll have something more to say, but all that he manages is--] Hi.
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He's prepared, he thinks--for the outing. Not for this.
In truth, he's been contemplating reaching out to Kyle since they last parted, though the more logical part of him is having a difficult time rationalizing why. Viktor should have no time for someone who stands in the way of his scientific goals, but the small glimpse he received into Kyle's past is affecting. He can recognize the specific kind of loss that was implied in their conversation, and perhaps part of him wants to make sure he's all right, despite everything else.
That doesn't mean he knows how to do that, especially not when caught off-guard. Perhaps he never expected Kyle to be the one to approach him, after all that.]
Oh. [An involuntary noise, one that does nothing to mask his surprise. Viktor's lips part and his eyebrows pinch together, and for a moment it seems like he'll have something more to say, but all that he manages is--] Hi.