[He's not sure who could have handled any of it better. He doesn't blame Jayce for his actions, not when so much was thrust on his shoulders, to say nothing of Viktor's own condition. Too much all at once, and everyone did what they felt they needed to do, in increasingly impossible circumstances.
Stil, it's tempting to rebut some of Jayce's statements, though Viktor knows he's done enough. He needs to sit, and listen, and choose his words carefully. Re-affirm his commitment to their partnership. To keeping each other on the same page, because that's how they work best. He does, however, take umbrage with one thing, and he's never been one not to voice his opinion, if he feels it has merit.]
You could make it sound like less of a lecture.
[He swallows, and nods in agreement. There are more unkind things to say, like why should he have to consider everyone else's feelings when people rarely offer him the same courtesy, but he bites it down. Viktor realizes that what he intended to do was reckless, and apparently did have severe consequences. Underneath his stubbornness is real regret, for putting Jayce into that kind of situation, even though from his perspective, he hasn't done it yet.
But--Jayce isn't telling him to stop. He seems to understand that if Viktor wants to save his own life, he needs to test the methods on himself. That's surprising, maybe, though Viktor himself had said that Jayce would understand. Maybe this is what it looks like.]
I can recreate my notes, from the intended experiment. Perhaps you could take a look. See if I missed anything. [Then, after another moment of consideration--] I was reckless, and hurt you because of it. I won't have that happen again. I owe you that much.
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Date: 2022-04-28 12:57 am (UTC)[He's not sure who could have handled any of it better. He doesn't blame Jayce for his actions, not when so much was thrust on his shoulders, to say nothing of Viktor's own condition. Too much all at once, and everyone did what they felt they needed to do, in increasingly impossible circumstances.
Stil, it's tempting to rebut some of Jayce's statements, though Viktor knows he's done enough. He needs to sit, and listen, and choose his words carefully. Re-affirm his commitment to their partnership. To keeping each other on the same page, because that's how they work best. He does, however, take umbrage with one thing, and he's never been one not to voice his opinion, if he feels it has merit.]
You could make it sound like less of a lecture.
[He swallows, and nods in agreement. There are more unkind things to say, like why should he have to consider everyone else's feelings when people rarely offer him the same courtesy, but he bites it down. Viktor realizes that what he intended to do was reckless, and apparently did have severe consequences. Underneath his stubbornness is real regret, for putting Jayce into that kind of situation, even though from his perspective, he hasn't done it yet.
But--Jayce isn't telling him to stop. He seems to understand that if Viktor wants to save his own life, he needs to test the methods on himself. That's surprising, maybe, though Viktor himself had said that Jayce would understand. Maybe this is what it looks like.]
I can recreate my notes, from the intended experiment. Perhaps you could take a look. See if I missed anything. [Then, after another moment of consideration--] I was reckless, and hurt you because of it. I won't have that happen again. I owe you that much.