[ He shifts to make room for Viktor, slipping his arm around his back as he leans into him. The sound Viktor makes feels like another cut, his shoulders stiffen for a second before he pulls him closer, forgetting his attempt to give him space. ]

I know - [ I'm sorry, he swallows back ] - I know. I will.

[ Another pause, his features twisting up as he looks over at him: ]

I wish it could be now. But they're going to let us out eventually - and if you need me there, if you need me to find a way to make it to Cadens, I will.

[ He doesn't want to leave everyone behind in Thorne, that's the whole reason he's stuck in a cell in the first place. But if Viktor tells him he needs him there, he knows that he will have to go. ]