There was a moment, a brief moment, where he felt he could understand James while they were in the lake together. For once, he did not want to cause trouble as Arayna was down there, waiting for him, needing him. Did it change anything now? Possibly, but Rodolphus had to keep himself in check. What he did was simply orders, for the good of the war and of his kind. He did not feel guilty about what he had done to the Potter family, but he understood how they might have felt. Somewhat.
His smile widened and he gave a nod as Rodolphus stopped before James. They stood about the same height and with their back straight, they seemed equally matched in most things. "I am quite aware. You and the rest of this compound I am sure." Rodolphus appeared relaxed. His wand was in his pocket, ready for anything but otherwise than that, Rodolphus felt no need to prepare for anything.
"How is Lily and Sirius? I haven't seen them in quite some time. I miss them." More rather he missed what he used to do to them. He missed being able to control them. To fuck with their heads. It was the sort of manipulation that he found fun with a combination of torture, it was almost as good as killing someone.
"I sure hope you're treating Lily's body with respect, James. She's a gorgeous woman." A lie, but he didn't care.