Antonin stood up from the sofa's edge. Leaning down to kiss his wife one final time, he implored her to take advantage of the time to rest and recover. Hermione laid back down to watch the two men interact on the other side of the main room of the cottage. Before he stepped out of the front door, her husband extended his hand to Fenrir. It was no small gesture. Fenrir shook Antonin's hand and led him to the door.