Having been ill or declining for most of his adult life, Viktor is thrilled with his recovery, as he steadily improves. The familiar pain in his chest has lessened, he's regained an appetite, and there's a certain lightness to him, as he heals. There will be some degree of pain he'll never rid himself of, but having the specter of death lifted away has put him in an understandably ecstatic mood, one he's all too happy to share, even if resting and recuperating is boring, sometimes, and gets more unbearable by the day.

Can he be blamed, then, for sounding so pleased that Jayce is home?

All of that, however, lasts only as long as Jayce enters the room and Viktor can instantly tell that something is wrong. His expression shifts instantly to concern as he sits up in his pillows, immediately wanting to go to him but not sure if he should. Luckily, Jayce makes the problem known very quickly, and his face hardens.

"The woman you raided the Shimmer plant with," Viktor corrects, because he remembers. She's not just someone from the Undercity, she actively conspired with Jayce to do the one thing Viktor begged him not to do. The two of them have made great strides in working through their mistakes from home, but that doesn't mean it won't hurt, to be reminded. "What happened?"