[ voluntarily talk to a stranger and trust someone else's opinion of what constitutes a worthy book? absolutely not. they will do that themselves, and it will be great.

and oh, if that reaction doesn't almost make viktor laugh — in the absence of a real laugh, though, in its place is a huff of air and a raised brow, as if to say, yes indeed. ]

Our paths never crossed, [ he says, looking at the table. ] But I knew of him. He is from the Undercity, same as I. [ then, dryly, ] He doesn't like me much. He thinks I am a traitor, for having left to study and work in Piltover. I always meant for Hextech to help everyone, especially the people of Zaun...

[ but, with a twist of his mouth and disdain in his voice, ] The council held all our funding, so they dictated what we could do.