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.

This must not be allowed to stand.

Caracatus Lestrange has murdered by the DMLE. Isidore Mulciber is informing the family of the loss. This is a great loss and you may rest assured that it will not be allowed to stand and that we will have retribution.

In the meantime, please honour his memory by maintaining your trust in the Dark Lord and waiting for instructions along those lines.

Caracatus Lestrange was murdered this evening. I will be incredibly busy throughout this weekend, and will need the girls kept out of my way. Will you please take care of this, and sending our proper condolences to the family as soon as the information has become public?

He was a stronger man than I was. Perhaps even more firm in his beliefs than I am, and the cause will feel his loss. I will feel his loss. I feel as if any eloquence has left my quill at this moment: Everything is harsh edges and words.

This should not have happened.

A few days ago I set Lucius on the task of completing some of the work that he and Augustus have begun. He reported back to me today, and during tonight's training session brought forward all of the information that he has been able to gather. There is enough that I believe we could begin taking further actions.

We have the address of Emily Prewett's parents. They live in a semi-detatched home, so it would need to be done with care, but I am wondering if they might not have further information regarding their daughter that they could give to us.

If we are in agreement, I believe we should move through the rest of these aurors as swiftly as possible. They have too long continued to live with the notion that their actions and defiance against the Dark Lord go unnoticed.

Tristan Rosier.

Laelia Rosier.

It has not a half-bad sound to it. I should prefer it if he were one of the Dark Lord's devoted servants, but there is perhaps yet time for that. And even without it, the name and the blood alone speak highly of him. I should speak with Julian.

It is regretable and I should have preferred to not involve Mina's family in any way, but when they choose such poor company, it is not a matter of my preferences.

With the outcry being what it is, I believe there is a need to remind our supporters where the responsibility for these battles rests.

While I certainly hope that this is not the case, I recognise that we are all human. As such we cannot help but be moved and perhaps even to question based upon something as ever shifting as emotion may be. This is not necessarily a weakness in individual thought, but it is certainly a weakness if one does not recognise it for what it is.

In answer to the questions asked by many upon the journals - why purebloods? why innocents? - I wish to remind you all that the Dark Lord offered peace to the Wizarding World in October. He made a promise that no more innocent blood would be shed if the Minister, the Ministry, and the people in our towns would recognize his sovereignty and the superiority of the ideals we are currently fighting for. This generous offer was turned away and rejected. The ministry elected a Minister willing to allow the Aurors to invade our private homes without provocation, and give them the freedom to use the Killing Curse upon any who might recognize the corruption of the Ministry and the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. The Bones were purebloods yes, but by their very own words they not only turned away the generosity of our lord, but they spat in his face as well.

The consequences of these decisions are painful, certainly. I would think less of you if you had no questions, and if you had no doubts about those who were injured than if you find yourself with both. However I remind you of this:

Each of those parties either through direct rebellion or passive compliance have continued to reject the peace extended by the Dark Lord.

We are truly in a war against the DMLE and the vigilante Citizens who continue to reject, and actively rebel against the Dark Lord's offering. The fate of our world rests in your hands, and the world our children will inherit must be the world full of peace and prosperity that the Dark Lord is willing to give us. Until the Ministry and these vigilantes accept what is given, the blood of these so-called innocent civilians rests on their heads.

The Dark Lord will see us through victoriously. These are very dark days, but he will see us through to a beautiful prosperity. Remember that.

Names.

And dates. And anything that has been discussed outside of Inner Circle wards.

I suppose it is time to ensure that every alibi is air tight.

We have the potential for a serious problem. The largest of which is that Barty is aware of names. I should like to think that the young man is serious in his devotion to the Dark Lod and his cause, and I have, I confess, never been given reason to suspect otherwise, but I believe if we are to be safe, we must assume that he may be cracked.

Outside of names, he knows that we were monitoring the senior Aurors and DMLE - and of course anything that has been spoken of outside of Inner Circle wards.

I believe Caracatus is correct that we can do little more than monitor the situation, but I wonder if we ought not say something to the ranks as Augustus warded to them all. I should hate to see one of them do something stupid, out of fear or uncertainty.

In the meantime, I suggest that we tighten how we give orders to our Outer Circle. In other words, they know only what they need to know - we trust our own devotion to the dark Lord, yes, but there are some among our outer ranks that I would not trust so willingly. If the know only what they are involved with, they can share less, should it come to it.

I also, more than ever, should like to see Bones brought to his knees. And perhaps Longbottom too, while we are at it.

Luncheon on Wednesday? Would you be free?

It was good to see you Friday, Laelia. Give my greetings to mother, if you will.

In truth, I think women are at least equally a curse as they are a blessing.

Laelia I worry Laelia, you know that Lucia cares for your well being like you were her own sister.


Were you able to take Tullia and Prisca out for an afternoon?

Laelia will be joining us for luncheon tomorrow. Will you please have the elves set another plate?

May I turn your prettily decorated ear on a topic of less romantic value and of a more intellectual nature?

How are you feeling ma cherie? Is there anything that you need?

I will be away again this coming Saturday night. I have managed to procure an interview with an individual who had provided an Oral History to the Museum of Quidditch. I will likely be a bit later on Sunday as I will spend as much time with them as I can. As I will need to portkey to Paris for this, if there is anything you would like for me to bring back for you or for our daughters, please let me know as soon as possible.

I would like to see you both at the Woodlands tonight around eight. We have a mission for the Dark Lord.

The two of you have a mission for this evening. If you can come by the Woodlands after dinner, but before eight in the evening, I will give you the necessary items and brief you both.

Reading, Writing - with literature a part of that; storytelling, theatre, etc - mathematics, citizenship and social skills, music, art, history and general culture.

We should speak with those witches and wizards who operate as private tutors to get a full understanding of what types of lessons they ensure their charges have. I know what Tullia and Prisca have had, but other families may have slightly different priorities - and a beginning list from which we could begin gathering similarities would be a good plan.

Also -

What, if anything, do you know about unofficial wireless stations that may be out there?

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.