“We’re industrious,” Viktor says like it should be obvious. He can’t stand being idle, for a variety of reasons, and Jayce’s arrival only made them more productive—Viktor can now focus all of his time on his work, while Jayce takes on a more public-facing role. Not so different from their arrangement back home.

As for the history of the Summonings, well.

“Some of our number escaped from Thorne a few months before my arrival. You’d probably want to talk to them about their experiences there. Once the group made it to Cadens, it wasn’t long before the government began experimenting with a ritual of their own.”