Victor looked up and over to where Michael was pointing and then he nodded. "Sure thing," he said, before clapping his partner on the back.
Having found the body of his mother after she had committed suicide, he had a great deal of empathy for others who found their loved ones in similar states. Especially children who had found their dead parents.
He went to sit beside her so he wasn't towering over and then he simply said, "my name's Victor." He wasn't forcing her to say anything back, but she could if she wanted to.