"Repetition can be a decisive weakness," Gellert added, surveying the hall once more before walking out.
"That's what you get for being an old man," he teased about their insignificant age difference.
"A subterranean view of the lake? That does sound calming," Gellert's face lit up. He had a fondness for being underground or high in the air. He never was one to prefer the ground-floor-view as it were.
"Are you thinking of a reunion tour? Get the old band back together? I make for a wonderful groupie," he asked and teased again, hoping to lighten the mood, while knowing that Albus understood his recognition of the seriousness of the situation.