[ he simply nods — mostly because he doesn't trust his voice for the moment not to ask for details regardless. but as soon as he's swept the curiosity under the rug and thrown the rug in a locked room inside his head, he says, wryly, ]

Yes, indeed. Perhaps you will have a better chance with her. I've only spoken to her once, and it went... [ a half-shrug, and his eyebrows do a little wiggle that means so-so; and then there's the whole matter with silco, too, so really, maybe it's best he's not the one to try first.

still; they're close enough to lupin now that viktor focuses on getting them there, pulling the door open when they get to the bar. ]

This is owned by Vi, [ he says by the way of explanation, ] Jinx's sister. I do not know if your paths ever crossed. I only met her here.