"To expect understanding from a mind so distinct from our own is foolish. Trying to blackmail, threaten or otherwise force obedience is shortsighted. Learning is what I believe is the right path." he began, after a brief lull. "You are closer to them than I am, and perhaps if I understood them better I would consider getting closer to them, but no, certainly not now. We must prove to each other what we are worth, what can be expected of us; we must also understand each other, and you, and your kind, can be the bridge between us."
"Alas, but I speak only on behalf of myself, and those who are loyal to me personally. Therefore, what happens here is a secret that no one outside these walls will know" said Lusignan, folding his arms across his chest and leaning back in his black leather armchair. "And yes, you heard right: but I don't care about Sirius, the Order or the others. They are far away, always have been and always will be. Perhaps one day, we'll even cut off contact with them, and go into isolation, because that's what we've become accustomed to over centuries of this."
"While I appreciate your offer to help, I'd rather we handle this on our own, it will prove to many that we are still a mighty nation and not a collection of collaborators huddled in a corner of 'known' space" said Lusignan, not really picking his words. Then, he simply looked at de Lorraine as if waiting for something to happen.
