Re: Bryony and Viktor
"I do remember that he's mentioned you a few times, though. The others? I wasn't sure if they were two or one or three," he said with a faint smile. The others struck him as the types of society ladies he tended to avoid, though in England they either avoided him if they happened to know his blood-status, something the rest of the world didn't seem to care about, or fawned over him for his fame and success. "My mother has been the best thing in my world these last few years. I do not know vhat I vould haff done without her helping, even before Misha came along. "And it has been great, since coming here. Even though she is used to travel, Tsveta still is adjusting. I do need to find a nanny, eventually, but for now, I am very grateful that my mother is so good to me and them." He knew he was lucky, and he was happy to give her all the credit where credit was due, and more besides.
"I do miss Bulgaria some," he said with a nod. "It is beautiful in places. I think I vill be missing the snow this vinter, but England has its charms, and perhaps we vill be visiting Scotland so they can at least build a snow-thing or two. I think Tsveta would like that." Viktor was, perhaps, a sap when it came to his kids. He also had no problems getting cold and wet and covered in snow for Tsveta's fanciful ideas. "London isn't too different from some of the major cities I haff been in. But long term, it is a bit different to stay in so far, yes. I am still slowly getting to know the area."
Viktor grinned. "Ve did, a bit, though there were never enough brooms to go all around until I vas taken by the national team," he said easily. He wasn't ashamed of his roots, and if people had a problem with the fact he had grown up poor, that was their problem, not his. "Zorka, she is probably about your age? She is probably the better of the two of them as a player. She is a Chaser on the reserves on the Vrasta Vultures, and may be starting soon if one of the current Chasers does not get over his injury." There was pride in his voice as he spoke of his siblings and their accomplishments. He pulled himself back on topic to her words though, not wishing to bore anyone with his stories of home. "It vas always a lot of fun, to play vith them, though. Watching is fun, too, but I always prefered to be playing. My mother, she always say, I could not stay still enough at that age to just watch." His voice was humorous and self deprecating, and he grinned at her.