[Joke or not, Viktor seems to take it seriously, and it's easy to imagine the gears turning in his head, sketching out the steps he'll have to take to fulfill such a request.]
I will see if I can analyze a sample. [If she carries basilisk blood on her person, now is probably the time to give him some, but he's doesn't plan to be so presumptuous outright. He imagines he can locate what he needs at an alchemist's either way.] Then, it's simply a matter of finding the appropriate alloy and a blacksmith. Possibly some field testing...
[He seems to realize he's getting ahead of himself, and looks a little apologetic at her introduction.]
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I will see if I can analyze a sample. [If she carries basilisk blood on her person, now is probably the time to give him some, but he's doesn't plan to be so presumptuous outright. He imagines he can locate what he needs at an alchemist's either way.] Then, it's simply a matter of finding the appropriate alloy and a blacksmith. Possibly some field testing...
[He seems to realize he's getting ahead of himself, and looks a little apologetic at her introduction.]
Viktor. I'll be sure to do that.