There was a lot to take in, though save from the slight wince at the mention of the Dark Lord, Lucius' face remained unchanged. "Indeed...?" he said calmly, before rising to his feet and walking over to the window, preferring to analyse in private. He wasn't surprised to hear of the Dark Lord's return; he had dreaded it for years, ever since he skulked away from the hearing unscathed. How did the Dark Lord treat him after his return? He would have been furious. Would he have taken revenge? Surely Lucius wouldn't have gone back to his service. That would have been preposterous after everything that transpired between them the first time around. Lucius sighed deeply, before turning back to face his wife. "And what was our role in this war?"