[ the appearance of the strange man is not one that is particularly inspiring of confidence — covered by a cloak, eyes mismatched and his overall look slighter than one might expect... which is all exactly why viktor finds himself somewhat intrigued.
though he'd much rather be intrigued outside of this cage than in it. and that agreement is not an offer of help, which means viktor sighs and says, ]
Can you help me out? [ why beat about the bush? he needs help getting out of here, and this stranger is his best bet, for now, even if he looks small enough that he can't quite imagine him being of much help in any way... but then, looks are deceiving, and viktor knows better than to discount anyone based on first impressions. ]
no subject
though he'd much rather be intrigued outside of this cage than in it. and that agreement is not an offer of help, which means viktor sighs and says, ]
Can you help me out? [ why beat about the bush? he needs help getting out of here, and this stranger is his best bet, for now, even if he looks small enough that he can't quite imagine him being of much help in any way... but then, looks are deceiving, and viktor knows better than to discount anyone based on first impressions. ]