One could always count Tanis to ignore pleasantries in lieu of something much more bloodied. It had to be truly admired. So many of their rank had little sense to them, so puffed up in their importance that they lacked any true reality. Luckily he did not bother himself much with them. Otherwise a great deal more of them would end up dead.
"Well that certainly does sound like a delightful way to spend time, my dear." he said with a nod. He did not much care if one was speaking out against the Dark Lord. Tarquin's own loyalties were one of suspect at times. However these muggleborns were trying to upset what was truly good about society. It really could just not be tolerated.