She can see her words reflected in the cold and dark eyes of Magnus Lestrange, Lord of the manor and heir to the name. Magnus Lestrange, Knight of Walpurgis, stands before her at the threshold. He doesn’t ask any questions, appears to simply accept that she has returned after a year. He studies her warily, looking her up and down. (The look reminds her of her own—the way she appraises inventory items, categorizing them and checking their condition.