Patrice will make a Man out of You! (patrice_) wrote,
Regulus.
There are very few of our women that are involved in the fight. Although it is not impossible that they might be targeted, it is not probable. Unless you so mistrust Celeste's ability to raise a child properly, I find this reasoning tenuous at best. My wife would not have been my choice, Regulus, but I have grown to care for Lucia greatly and I trust that should something happen to myself, she will raise my daughters and my soon to be born son as I would have done. If Celeste has, in some way or manner proven that she would not be capable of that responsibility, and the match is so unacceptable to you, then such a severing is unfortunate but necessary.
However, I wish to impress upon you that as a pure-blood and a member of one of the oldest and most respected of Britain's Wizarding family you have duties beyond what some of your compatriots may have. Your duties to the Dark Lord, and to the Wizarding World, do not rest merely upon your ability to cast an unforgivable whatever your cousin may believe and until you prove your understanding of the full extend you will have no place within the Dark Lord's inner most advisers -- a position, I confess, I had hopes you would be well suited for.
Our world is not an ideal, Regulus. That is what we fight for, but in the meantime, if the future of our families are not secured we may yet lose.
In the meantime, as you are currently unencumbered by family obligations, I would like to see you for an extra training session beginning this week. My Friday evenings are free; I will expect you at seven.