[It's not like Viktor was expecting a present, but he isn't sure he anticipated this, either. Blood magic is not unheard of--Viktor has dabbled with it himself, both at home and here, and he does recall Kyle teaching him some of the magic from his world, when they had time over the course of a hundred years.
That said, he's not quite sure what to do with it. Viktor takes the vial gingerly, inspecting it for a moment before closing his fingers around it. This is, above all other things, practical, but the reference to his eventual departure gives him a moment of pause. He looks up at Kyle, searching.]
I don't expect a breakthrough in that department anytime soon.
[Not when he has the government breathing down his neck. Not when it's too dangerous to do any work. Still, he understands the importance of this offering, and Viktor steps closer, reaching out to brush his free hand against Kyle's.]
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That said, he's not quite sure what to do with it. Viktor takes the vial gingerly, inspecting it for a moment before closing his fingers around it. This is, above all other things, practical, but the reference to his eventual departure gives him a moment of pause. He looks up at Kyle, searching.]
I don't expect a breakthrough in that department anytime soon.
[Not when he has the government breathing down his neck. Not when it's too dangerous to do any work. Still, he understands the importance of this offering, and Viktor steps closer, reaching out to brush his free hand against Kyle's.]
We might be stuck with each other for a while.