Ma cherie, I trust you are yet doing well? How many weeks have we yet before we will be able to meet our Theodore?


Laelia has spoken to me about having the Rosiers over and I told her that a small dinner between our two families would certainly be suitable. She and Tristan ought to have the chance to speak some together despite the unfortunate circumstances that has overshadowed this arrangement. I told her that she should work with you -- perhaps you might even give her the opportunity to make some of the decisions regarding the menu and settings? You always do so well that I know she would appreciate her guidance, but it would be lovely for her to have the opportunity to practice further before she is the mistress of her own household.

And if have you not already been in your study, do check your desk when you go in there.

I am meeting with our Lord tonight. As per our conversation earlier in the week, I shall be bringing some names to his attention.

I believe it is also worth noting that young Mr Black has taken it upon himself to cut off his engagement with Miss Lestrange. His reasoning is that he wishes to devote more of himself to th cause. As such, I have increased our training sessions. I am certain that eventually this information will become public -- until then, your discretion, gentlemen.

Always so self-righteous, aren't we? And yet, if they were not given the rights to use unforgivables, perhaps young Evan Rosier would still be among our number. His death, and the death of Caracatus, have been avenged, and yet the loss is still felt.

Tie their hands, Wizengamot: Tie them up in paperwork and bureaucracy and ineffectiveness.

We have no such limitations. We will win this war yet.

Congratulations, Regulus. Celeste Lestrange is a lovely and intelligent woman and it is an excellent match. However, I hope you will not allow yourself to be distracted from your work for the Dark Lord with wedding plans.

This coming week I would like for us to spend a bit more time on duelling. Thus, we will be doubling up during the week as well as during the weekend. Regulus and Persephone if I can see the two of you on Thursday. Rabastan and Lucius, on Tuesday. We will resume individual training the following week.

Questions?

Ma cherie, how are you feeling today? I trust that you would let me know if there was anything amiss, but I worry about you and our so child. I would like to take some wine in the study, but I could have the elves make you some cocoa if you would care to join me?

I cannot allow myself too much hope. Five months is absolutely nothing compared to what we have endured before. But she is pregnant. And if she is pregnant, perhaps a son - Truly there is nothing I would not do to make it so. Unfortunately there is little I can do but allow time.

She must rest, and have the proper food, healers, potions - I must see that she is taken care of these next few months and that there is no activity that is too strenuous. We will not lose this child.

I know that Prisca and Tullia enjoyed the theatre tremendously. Thank you for arranging it.

How frequently are you having the healer come in? I want you to rest and keep your activity and chores to a minimum the next few weeks. I know there is the school project, but much of that you should be able to do from home. I want nothing to keep you or our child from health in the next few weeks. And you are to have anything the Healer recommends - do not worry about inconvenience or cost. I realise that this may count as a production, but I do not wish anything to happen to you ma cherie.