It's been a long time since I've read old school Snape/Lucius.
Te he; this amused me a little, because I'm really a Snape/Lucius novice! (it's the first time I have written this pairing, and I have read very few Snape/Lucius fics, either).
it was so refreshing to see Tobias with a bit of compassion for his son. So many people take a darker angle with him as being an abusive drunk.
*nods* Yes, I didn't want Tobias to be wholly unsympathetic here; it's sadder that Severus leaves his family when they are not all bad, I think.