Almost a year ago, he would have been--no, he was--much more proud than this. Now, he knows the necessity of letting Jayce in, accepting help, and not being so afraid of appearing weak. Maybe he'll acquiesce to the shower in a moment, but for now he doesn't want to do anything too quickly, and he's glad that Jayce agrees in the moment. He waits patiently, catching his breath, then tilts his head back when instructed, allowing Jayce to gently clean the blood off his face.
"This isn't a cold."
They're both dancing around the real issue, too scared to admit to themselves that they might have to make a choice, sooner rather than later.
"We have to build the Hexcore. It's time."
Vitkor is well aware that this could be a fluke, of course, but an attack like this has shaken him. Maybe it was the cold weather in Luna. Maybe it's not. Either way, Viktor knows he doesn't want to be reliant on magic and medicines forever, even if it means risking it all.
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Date: 2023-01-08 04:11 am (UTC)"This isn't a cold."
They're both dancing around the real issue, too scared to admit to themselves that they might have to make a choice, sooner rather than later.
"We have to build the Hexcore. It's time."
Vitkor is well aware that this could be a fluke, of course, but an attack like this has shaken him. Maybe it was the cold weather in Luna. Maybe it's not. Either way, Viktor knows he doesn't want to be reliant on magic and medicines forever, even if it means risking it all.