[viktor makes a little face, mostly imagining how taking those stones out might have been. he hopes medicated or numbed enough the pain was middling, but he's not sure he can give the trench that much credit.

still, pal gets a grateful smile, immediately back on the science.] Surely there must be a way to create stones like that artificially outside the body. It would certainly be a matter to look into, should this research bear fruit.

Two types is perfect- you are a darkblood, then? I am afraid I am stealing a few questions here, mostly I have been curious the differences between the types and heard little about darkblood. Does it also have a change in color and texture?

[he'd feel a little bad for stealing some question time but ah well, he'll make it up somehow. preferably with results in this bloodstone research, he already has several ideas floating around his head and the urge to start working the moment they conclude their discussion.

which he'd rather not end too quickly, even for work. a novel feeling.] I'll have a key made up and you'll see for yourself my hours are no better. Oh, do you know a boy named Allen Walker? He also has a key for this place, he's been helping me research purification, so if you see a white haired young man around that would be him.