"Then what else it is marked by?" Severus inquires politely. Being a pedantic sort, he's just gone over the definition of 'victory' in his head and found that the one Gaav has given and denied matches it just about point for point. "Other than, of course, the incomplete defeat or removal which could comprise a partial victory."
"Very lyrical," he clips off, rather annoyed by the inclusion of 'survivors,' as well as that whole serve-by-their-nature thing. At least Riddle required actual commitment from those he decided he owned. However, rather cheered by the last, "More than one, are there?"