And that is what you want? To not use your great power, because you do not have to?
[Viktor scrubs Brad's hair until he asks these questions. Then, he glides both hands down to cradle the man's jaw in both his hands. Nails scratch at the scruff of his chin, cleaning off any clinging dead skin and loose prickle of facial hair.
Power is certainly attractive. Viktor had been chasing it for himself, not hungry for it so much as desperately in need of what he could achieve. He had a gifted mind, he had determination, he had drive and fearlessness and cunning- he had so much that people wouldn't ever see if he didn't assert himself. If he had been born a mage like Bradley, he too would have devoured stone after stone without care to the risk.]
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Date: 2024-12-03 04:18 am (UTC)[Viktor scrubs Brad's hair until he asks these questions. Then, he glides both hands down to cradle the man's jaw in both his hands. Nails scratch at the scruff of his chin, cleaning off any clinging dead skin and loose prickle of facial hair.
Power is certainly attractive. Viktor had been chasing it for himself, not hungry for it so much as desperately in need of what he could achieve. He had a gifted mind, he had determination, he had drive and fearlessness and cunning- he had so much that people wouldn't ever see if he didn't assert himself. If he had been born a mage like Bradley, he too would have devoured stone after stone without care to the risk.]