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alt_aliceWe’ve been so busy the last few weeks, I’ve scarcely had the time to sit down and write a thing! Christmas was truly lovely – dear Victor had been saving a jar of preserved plums that we’d gotten months ago, so we did have our genuine plum pudding. He even made a version for the adults that made liberal use of our Christmas brandy. It was wonderful to have Remus over Christmas, and we all had great fun with the crackers all the children made. We also got quite a large box of sundries from Sirius thanks to our smuggling scheme, which worked out quite well. We ended up having more than enough fuel for our trip, and “The Hopeful” was in fine form there and back, without a patrol in sight. (Yes, I’ve given her a name – it’s about time she had one, and I think it works rather well.)
Kingsley, I did get your message, and I agree that it would be an excellent plan all around to have the Players finish out the winter at Moddey Dhoo. We’d love your company, and we can certainly talk at greater length about Davidson’s plans for taking advantage of the downed wards then. We’ve got plenty of room and food to spare. Jacinda in particular asked me to pass along her well-wishes, and her happiness to be able to thank all of you in person for bringing her here. She is coming along well in her recovery, and is full of energy and has regained a good deal of her strength. She still has paralysis in one leg, but she gets around well enough with a cane. She’s been spending most of her days with Lucinda in the nursery.
The rest of our winter has been kind to all of us so far. We’re still waiting word on all the children’s families, but we are able to ascertain through the rings that (with the sad exception of the Saints) their parents are still alive. It’s some sort of Christmas miracle, truly, and I only hope that everyone’s brothers and sisters in the camps are equally well.
Kevin is plump and happy, and loves playing in the nursery with all his mates. We’ve all been enjoying the mild weather, and the children’s lessons have been progressing well. Minerva, the children all appreciated your insightful comments on the essays they sent to you, and I heard more than one of them resolve to give you an even better effort next year. Your approval means so very much to them, and to me as well. None of us are trained teachers, but we do our best.
Kingsley, I did get your message, and I agree that it would be an excellent plan all around to have the Players finish out the winter at Moddey Dhoo. We’d love your company, and we can certainly talk at greater length about Davidson’s plans for taking advantage of the downed wards then. We’ve got plenty of room and food to spare. Jacinda in particular asked me to pass along her well-wishes, and her happiness to be able to thank all of you in person for bringing her here. She is coming along well in her recovery, and is full of energy and has regained a good deal of her strength. She still has paralysis in one leg, but she gets around well enough with a cane. She’s been spending most of her days with Lucinda in the nursery.
The rest of our winter has been kind to all of us so far. We’re still waiting word on all the children’s families, but we are able to ascertain through the rings that (with the sad exception of the Saints) their parents are still alive. It’s some sort of Christmas miracle, truly, and I only hope that everyone’s brothers and sisters in the camps are equally well.
Kevin is plump and happy, and loves playing in the nursery with all his mates. We’ve all been enjoying the mild weather, and the children’s lessons have been progressing well. Minerva, the children all appreciated your insightful comments on the essays they sent to you, and I heard more than one of them resolve to give you an even better effort next year. Your approval means so very much to them, and to me as well. None of us are trained teachers, but we do our best.
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Date: 2010-01-20 03:51 am (UTC)I did have a chance to read that new magazine, and the article about my brother, finally. It was ... well, I wish I could say it was entertaining. Moony was right; there were definitely some annoying moments.
Anyway. I'm glad my services have been good for something, at any rate. And I do wear the scarf nearly every day. The beanie ... not as often.
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Date: 2010-01-20 04:16 am (UTC)And I'd imagine it's hard to read about someone's take on your own life. I remember the piece they wrote about us in the Prophet a few months after Frank and I left the Aurors and had gone into hiding, and I think the only thing they got right was how we spelled our names. People can get away with saying pretty much anything when the other party isn't around to say otherwise.
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Date: 2010-01-20 08:33 pm (UTC)And yeah, I expected the piece to be unforgiving. It wasn't that so much as.... I guess I spent a lot of time resenting Regulus. I don't think I'd quite considered he felt the same way. It's odd. Not sure what to think of it, really.
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Date: 2010-01-20 08:18 pm (UTC)We've laid in a good source of supplies, so we won't need to stretch your resources too far. Expect us at the Sanctuary at sunset at the usual spot so you or Frank can pop outside the wards and let us in. We've been camping alone ever since we left the Sherwood band, so I'm quite sure we're past the risk of bringing in any contagion.
I'm glad it will work out. And it will be a relief to be able to spend the cold season away from the road.
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Date: 2010-01-20 10:38 pm (UTC)And I'm sure even Poppy would approve of that level of precaution.
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Date: 2010-01-21 04:02 am (UTC)And I am very glad to think of you all together. I wish we could have invited them here. I have a feeling that our young people will go stir crazy sooner than later under this quarantine.