Lucius' lips tightened at Narcissa's comment, but he decided to take it lightly. "Ha, yes. Indeed..."
He sat down and pretended to straighten one of his cuffs, until Adalfieri reappeared to break the silence with the bottle of wine. He poured a small sample for Lucius to try ("Perfect, thank you"), and then proceeded to pour a glass for them both before shuffling away. Lucius raised his glass, "To us, my dear. And to a night long overdue."