[This is not something that Viktor can answer for Kyle, and he's not even sure he's the best person to receive this information. Even if the birds hadn't made that decision for him, he recognizes there was no real need for Kyle to explain in such detail. It does not surprise him, then, that he shifts the conversation as soon as the birds lose interest.]
I have been, yes.
[There's an undercurrent of suspicion in his voice and a flicker of betrayal on his face, because to his knowledge, Wanda only learned of Viktor's intentions from Steve. His eyes narrow, like he's putting the pieces together--that the two of them must have been talking about him, and his plans.
Wanda is a valuable ally in this endeavor. But if she, like Kyle, is only humoring him, then he will have no compunctions striking out on his own. If she, too, wants to stop him, then she's welcome to try.]
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I have been, yes.
[There's an undercurrent of suspicion in his voice and a flicker of betrayal on his face, because to his knowledge, Wanda only learned of Viktor's intentions from Steve. His eyes narrow, like he's putting the pieces together--that the two of them must have been talking about him, and his plans.
Wanda is a valuable ally in this endeavor. But if she, like Kyle, is only humoring him, then he will have no compunctions striking out on his own. If she, too, wants to stop him, then she's welcome to try.]
My plans haven't changed.