[they're going to be arrested. viktor glances over with a smile, that touch extremely effective in brushing away the lingering furrow to his brow, the little lines of stress.]

Hopefully you can use it in your potential blood minister work. It makes me wonder what outside influences might affect other blood types and if that too can be utilized. [the conversation probably has to go on hold for reaching the lamp and all that travel, but once they're in gaze rio runs ahead, the odd lizard scamper in a place she's growing increasingly familiar with.]

Oh, you know I met another of your world. Ortus? From the Ninth, he said. [a pause] Do they all wear that skull makeup?