But Lucius notices these things less, lately, on account of being prone to falling into sullen, kicked-dog silences himself. But when he does speak, ever syllable comes out clipped and tailored; even the short hm of what counts as humoured laughter in response to Snape's words is the same way.
"Where I am from," he starts, because it's certainly been established that there is a definite split between the world Lucius knows and the one this Severus comes from, even if only in some unique ways, "we maintained the ruse for some several years."
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Awkward.
But Lucius notices these things less, lately, on account of being prone to falling into sullen, kicked-dog silences himself. But when he does speak, ever syllable comes out clipped and tailored; even the short hm of what counts as humoured laughter in response to Snape's words is the same way.
"Where I am from," he starts, because it's certainly been established that there is a definite split between the world Lucius knows and the one this Severus comes from, even if only in some unique ways, "we maintained the ruse for some several years."