"I did have a beard. The startings of one. Everything has to start small." Regulus huffed, not willing to let that one go because no, it wasn't over - he had stubble. Very vague, very patchy stubble. "Suffering or not, you're still a frustrating bastard, you know?" Or maybe he was just easily frustrated. Either way, he smiled faintly because, well, Barty made him happy too. Made him want to smile and laugh.

So few things did. "Good to see nothing changes you." It was reassuring.