[His expressions softens, considerably and his tone becomes soft and surprisingly understanding. Considering what he'd recently done with Haldir, it's not surprising. Not that it's common knowledge yet.]

I am sorry that you've been separated from her. I promise that you'll see her again though.

[This makes him want to try all the harder to fight the administrators. He has to ask though:]

Do you want this written in the book?

[It's more sensitive a thing than he'd expected.]