Lucius nods. "I am gathering from your particular wounds," he begins, pointing at Severus' wrapped neck,"that for you this instance has just occured. I do not know how you managed to survive it, nor what brought you here. For me, that tragedy, your loss, was years ago."
He takes his cup of tea and sits. "I myself just arrived here a few months ago. The how and the why are again a mystery. We were at the shore, Cissy and I..." he pauses, "Narcissa. She would be so overjoyed to see you. Your company is sorely missed at the Manor." He sighs and takes a drink of tea. "As I was saying, we were at the shore. I woke up overly early one morning and took a walk on the beach on my own. I walked and walked, focused only on my thoughts. And when I stopped walking, I found myself here. On the opposite coast, in another time, and alone."