[ A faint smirk graces his lips. He works in silence for a few minutes, letting Sam mull over the situation. Beyond what he told Sam, Geralt hasn't given it more thought than that. He intends to visit the children when he's in the area, as he does with the orphanages. Perhaps bring them a few toys. Some food.

Seeking social improvement for a centuries-long establishment, however, is not under his purview.

Viktor, on the other hand. That is...hm.

He takes his time answering. He will not deny some of his feelings are strictly personal; he has little room in his life for those who will make presumptions about how he raises his daughter. Especially not in response to a discussion about her safety. But it's more than a singular conversation that left him uncertain. ]

I've known men like him. [ He sweeps the onions into the waiting bowl. ] I've seldom found them to have much restraint when they believe they're accomplishing something greater than themselves.

[ Did Sam speak to Viktor after Jayce's disappearance? Sam must've. He imagines Sam went to Viktor to look in on him. Geralt had done the same. They may not have seen eye to eye, but it doesn't mean he'd wished ill on Viktor. And it was that exchange which lingered on his mind since. ]