[Her protests die before they can even start. The urge to say 'But that's what they said about hextech too' going unsaid. Now really isn't the time. Ultimately, he does know way more than she ever could about how this stuff works.]

You've probably already thought this through, forgive me.

[It's more formal than she'd be with say... Jayce, but that stands to reason. Viktor isn't Jayce and she ultimately doesn't know him anywhere near as well. If that means relying somewhat on the manners hammered into her by her mother? Well, that's not too unusual for her, darn her mother for being right far too often.]

I'd be surprised if they weren't.

[The political situation here seemed just as complicated as the one back home. Maybe even more so, if just by nature of there being more groups involved.]

Maybe not now, but maybe one day.

[There's a hint of a smile, allowing the playfulness that she'd show around Jayce display with his partner.]

If you work anything like Jayce this just means you'll just use it as fuel to do even more, find something even better someday.

[A block in the road is ultimately just a stepping stone to new progress. She's seen how the genius types work. Enough to be overtly fond of them for it. Only, usually when Jayce isn't around to see it. Perish the thought.]