It wasn't as pleasant a reception as Lucius had been accustomed to receive in this office, but he quickly realized that being offended would be unproductive - Thicknesse looked as though he wasn't quite himself. And he would never have expected courtesy from the man he supposed was pulling the strings.
"Thank you," he said, with a sharp smile as he took the seat he'd been offered. "Do we? I'm always happy to be of service, of course." More than happy, these days. "What can I do for you?"