"Or, you could take a running start and go through it headfirst."

—is nothing Viktor wouldn't say to his partner.

For now he stands back from the whole thing to consider it. Pawing at every groove is not the most efficient use of anyone's time, though it does remain an option for one slightly pathetic version of later that he's determined to circumvent.

The contemplative duck lips phase of this mission begins now. He's got his eyes on the door, the broad border, the broader lintel above...