[ truthful as it is, perhaps in even an objective capacity, viren recognizes the political climate for what it is, practiced as he is with dealing with it to a lesser extent back home. he amends, quickly, a bit awkwardly as he stretches the syllable: ]

... llly awful.

[ back on pace, here. he looks up at everett, expression pained. ]

To also enslave Witches against their will -- drawing upon their lifeforce like that, to generate it into pure magical energy... [ there's a sharp frown that tugs at his mouth, a grimace that flashes his fangs. ] I'm guessing that information was from the stolen documents? Were you able to get pictures, or evidence, of anything else?