"Then it's better. When it comes to old family, the only ones I still had are Godric and Pam, and even Pam is relatively new. Godric isn't here. He would have made himself quite known if he were." Erik shrugged then with a sip of his drink. "Still, whatever magic is keeping you alive makes me very happy that magic is around. I don't trust it, but I won't argue its value."
There was a small pause before he thought about it, "On that note, I have yet to try a portkey. Are they, hm. Would you think they'd be safe for someone of my age?" He only worried about magic when it wasn't ancient. He'd never heard of portkeys until just this week, so it was obviously not one of those things he took at face value.