Personally, Remus felt 'troubled times' was a gross understatement.
"That's true," he said, watching Robards tiredly. He was really tired of alpha male behavior. He didn't want to argue or encourage it, but when Robards had the nerve to ask him about Dora, he wasn't really afforded a choice.
With a sigh, he looked sideways at Robards, making sure he'd realize he'd overstepped his bounds.
"That's a personal question, considering we've not formally met."