Jayce does try to respect that sometimes Viktor doesn't want him to know, even if he absolutely does know, when pain is bad. He hid it for so long from Jayce that he didn't know Viktor was dying. He knew he was in pain and not feeling well, but could never make that leap to something so horrible. Now that he knows, he wants to try to do anything he can to make it a little easier.

He pauses when Viktor tenses, waiting for him to relax in a subtle permission, and he is as gentle as he can be while still digging into that muscle to ease its strain. Jayce would be quick to point out that he's positive Viktor would do the same thing for him. His other hand keeps massaging his shoulders, kissing his cheek.

"That was exactly what I was wondering. I won't know until I get it and we can practice on it, see how it goes. With the practice I've had plus the new book of academic magic on it, I think we'll have a lot of options."

He says we because Viktor could use plenty of them for his own inventions and work too.

"It might be worth looking into spells that could potentially be used on the Hexcore, you know. To bolster strength and make it sturdier." They have access to magic here. They should use it as much as they can.