I've been dealin' with it for a few years, so yeah.

[Okay, that joke gets a snicker out of him. It seems to break the irritated spell that had been over him too, and he considers Viktor for a moment.]

You seem to know a bit about teleporting, so if you can break this curse on me then I wouldn't mind stayin' the night.

[His primary job only happens a handful of times throughout the year, so it's not like he has anywhere to be tomorrow.]

Yeah! Science can work with magic too! If you can get the curse offa me then you can have it too, I don't need it.

[And he will use science if it means getting rid of this curse.

As for the rest-]

You woulda kicked me out already if that's what you wanted. But you're too interested in magic, aren't ya?

In as far as it gets this curse offa me, sure.

[He will just fuck off if the 'tests' get too extreme, but a shot at removing this curse is worth taking.]

Havin' a wizard on hand would benefit you too, I bet. Even the most simple of spells are super-helpful in everyday life.

[Bradley waves him off there. C'mon, he has more standards than that.]

Nah, beds come and go. But removin' a curse, now that's something useful. And I'll trade useful for useful.

Well, guess we're working together for a while then. Bradley Bain, it's a pleasure.

[Viktor might have actually heard that name before, if he keeps up with any news articles about a group of heroes that fight off darkspawn any time a nest shows up. They're somewhat easy to identify, if only because of the crest they all have somewhere on their body. Though with the suit and coat Bradley has on right now, it's not visible.]

[Brad glances over at the crutch. He stares at it for a second, like he's thinking.

Then he turns to hook an arm around Viktor's waist and drag him down onto the bed.]

It's too late for food or tea. It's time for sleeping.

[He doesn't mean anything lewd at the moment either. He means actual sleeping. Like hell is he making someone cook for him this late at night when he's not starving to death. Brad can wait until morning to eat, sleep is more important right now.]

[Oh no, that joke gets a bark of a laugh out of Brad.]

Ha! You're a funny one, did you know that?

[But no, his intentions are just for sleeping. Viktor is going to just have to deal with sharing his bed with a buff guy who is clearly physically stronger than wizards in stories ever are. Try not to suffer too much.

Brack will shuck off his coat and toss it aside though, as well as kick off his boots. If he's spending the night then he might as well get comfortable. And he seems perfectly comfortable sharing a bed with a stranger, as he drapes his arm over Viktor with no hesitation.]

Tomorrow I'll show you some magic, 'kay?

What, don't want to end up on top of a mountain?

[He means it in jest though. He'll be careful not to sneeze while he sleeps. It's a pain in the ass to summon his things from a random location after a random teleport anyway.

For Brad though, this is comfortable. He's used to sharing a bed with someone, he grew up with too many siblings and not enough beds to go around. If anything, sleeping next to someone helps him sleep better. It keeps the nightmares away. He's already starting to feel drowsy even.]

[Okay, he has to laugh at that.]

I'm just kidding! I know well enough to let go if I'm about to sneeze. I've been dealin' with this for years, it only took one teleporting accident to learn that lesson.

Oh, so now it's got your interest?

[Unfortunately, Brad doesn't mind talking about himself at all. It's a benefit for Viktor in this case, at least he sounds less like a braggart.]

The only limit I've found is that the thing or person has to be touching me when I sneeze. One time I got three kids because they all grabbed my arms right before we went. It doesn't have to be skin contact either, but at the same time enough layers or objects between will prevent something from being taken. For example, I would end up taking you with me and maybe the blankets, but not the bed.

Well we could test it, if ya wanna go for a ride. We could end up literally anywhere though. Like, I think I've ended up in an entirely different country this time, this looks nothing like hone.

[Testing might not be possible, but maybe Viktor would get a kick out of it, who knows.]