[Wen Kexing is out of practice in kindness. That is to say, he never had proper practice and has always been a rough, violent warlord leading brigands and villains. But he's been trying to learn new ways, and making friends is something he knows is what he should be doing. He's just never really had a chance before. In a way, he's almost as surprised by this as Viktor, but pleasantly so.]

Hm, well if they want to keep us in, I suppose they must have anticipated some attempts at escape. It would take more than one person to beat their magic.

[He still thinks that with enough qi they might be able to make a hole in the barrier. But then what? And he probably can't put his new friend at risk either.]

Are you injured?

[Now that he has to give up on breaking out, he turns his attention to Viktor fully.]