Offer to answer his questions is not followed by questions, perhaps unsurprisingly, just a proud tip to his chin and a look out the window instead. He is curious, about what this younger one would speculate as to his own history and juniour's own possible future, but Lucius would rather not appear needful. Reliant of opinion. Which is a bit hypocritical--

"It is not a possibility to discount," he agrees evenly. "Indeed, perhaps this is my most illustrious Baedel return. In which case, any guidance from me that you do not already have would be quite pointless." The chair scrapes a little against the ground as if he were to get up, but he doesn't immediately -- giving himself space to do so, at least. "Except to enjoy this."

The bitterness could curdle milk, but it's tempered with good manner and fine diction and a little bit of weariness.