"Curious."

There's no sense in batting an eye at 'giant ants'. It's strange by wizarding standards, but Lucius has gotten used to not applying wizarding standards to this particular world. "By the sound of it, it doesn't coincide very much with your..." Carefully placed beat of pause of judgment goes here with exception to his tone, which is neutral. "...career. And day to day business.

"If you are working from hearsay, in any event." He glances from desktop to younger analogue for raised eyebrow confirmation.