            Her eyes widened at the immediacy of his admission. "Oh, Lucius, thank you." She bit her lip at his arched eyebrow, willing herself to calm down. "We just need to confirm that our, er, bond is strong enough to support the tether. I have the potion instructions right here," she rushed out, stretching across to snatch the loose parchment from her things. "Then we can make a plan on when to enact the ritual. I’ve been taking note of the days where we’re less likely to be discovered by other Unspeakables—"