Owl Post to Regulus Black Characters: Severus, Regulus Summary: Severus checks in. Follows this scene.
Dear Regulus,
I don't suppose I need to ask if you have had an odd experience this evening or received an unpleasant message from your cousin. At first, I was going to write to you to assure myself that what I felt was merely the result of an unfortunate transformation I have undergone recently, but the letter from Bellatrix disabused me of that idea. Then I assumed you must have felt the Mark as I did, and I wanted to make certain you aren't going to do anything stupid like run away to Egypt again.
If you have had such thoughts, I suggest you remember that things are quite different, and you have friends and allies this time. I will not help you fake your own death again, but I will help keep you safe if the worst has happened and He has indeed returned.
Naturally, I hope that is not the case, although Bellatrix appears to be convinced it is so. If you have any information or learn anything of value, share it with me at once. I will do the same. We are both equally in danger if He has returned, but this time, we can oppose him openly together.