Ha, it was a favorite beat in the circling stories. He must be powerful, given his charisma skills are severely lacking. [viktor replies as he finishes with the board.] I do not know how else he convinced an empire of this nonsense.

[hm, this new news really pisses him the fuck off, it seems. the fact there was a way, the fact he went on and on about wars but strung his 'family' through it, just- yes, letting it go again. it's not surprising, as infuriating as it is. he did not lie to 'god's' face when he called him repulsive.

better to focus on this, offering pal a crooked quirk of his lips.] It is a plan. I have something from the tunnels that might help our efforts.

[he definitely showed him the hexgem already, and it certainly makes this all seem far more plausible than it did before.]