[Aha, there are definitely undercity politics he is unfamiliar with at play here. He hums, nodding; he'll remember 'Vi' and he'll keep an ear open for anyone talking about the undercity and/or Viktor, specifically. Viktor talks about navigating around rowdy undercity fights with such confidence, Palamedes isn't sure what to make of someone who makes him uneasy.

But alright, he can remember Vi - decent and the other one - ??? easily enough.]

Well, I'm definitely entirely unbiased, [about Viktor, ahem,] so that should go swimmingly. I'll keep an eye out.

[And good, they agree about the relative badness of surprise babies; the face makes him grin.]

Based on the novel I managed to bring with me? Absolutely. There's no accounting for taste, and frankly, most people's taste is abysmal. I've read that book some fifty times- don't worry about it- and even flipping past the chapters of trite drama about the inevitable ending isn't quick enough.

["let them bang on screen" --palamedes' book review]

Ours won't circle the drain that long; this is only book one.