The barking stopped abruptly. She wasn't sure if that was a good sign or a terrifying one. Rodolphus wasn't known for being a forgiving man. Especially not when he was ignored. Hoping that he'd gone away, she jumped when the pounding on the back door began. She wasn't easily frightened. Nor was she weak. But the idea of facing down Rodolphus on her own filled her with a sense of dread that she couldn't shake. What if he wasn't by himself? This could be the beginning of the power struggle they were waiting for. She no longer had any doubts that the Lestrange brothers were working together towards the same purpose. Their faction could be making their move against Antonin by first taking out his family. Rabastan said it himself that she still had a great deal of influence whether she realized it or not. Maybe they were afraid of what she was capable of.