[viktor's lips quirk as he carefully sits beside megumi, letting the knee with the metal brace around it stretch out before him and placing his cane down beside him.] A happy ending? I agree. Frankly I am far too much of a pessimist for this kind of outcome.

[said dryly and he's still smiling a touch as he unwraps the bread and tears off a piece to hold out to megumi.] From the boy's guardian, who was very grateful. You look like you could use some.

The boy also gave me this. [he places the rest of the bread on his lap to hold out the bell, the gentle chime of it between them.] For you. To ring if you are ever lost, according to him.

[because megumi deserves the reminder of what he managed to do here, even as viktor regards him with a touch of concern. just tired, he hopes, because that injury had looked gruesome for the moment it was there.]

[ooc; right!! honestly when i learned i could have rio as an omen here that was the tipping point for apping, those are my priorities...]