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I hope no-one is feeling any ill after-effects from the party last night. Congratulations again, dear sister, on twenty years of marriage! And Rodolphus, I still say I cannot think of anyone else equal to the challenge. My sister is many things but easy to love is not one of them! Nevertheless, we all persevere, and thank you in particular for taking your post on the front lines.

It was certainly a festive time. I'm going back over this afternoon to help Mother and Pascoal put things back to rights after that incident near the reflecting pool. (Janus and Cornelius, you are both old enough to know better.) And I've a few other topics to cover with her.

Oh, before I forget, Revati: Yes, I can come on the 7th for the shoot, but the photographs must be at Witch Weekly by the 20th if they're to be included in the December issue. I think you ought to plan to come in to the offices the whole next week so we can supervise the layout. And verify that the girls will all be available for the runway show in early December, will you?

I'm glad to see that one effect of last year's quarantine has benefitted the Protectorate: I am receiving a higher than usual number of baby shower invitations over the next two months. And two birth announcements this week! Congratulations to the new parents, of course. And I'm sure the whole nation thanks you for your duty to the Protectorate, may it increase and prosper.

Daisy, are we on for lunch on Thursday? Mariposa says she'd not heard from you to confirm. Let me know where to meet if you still want to get together.

And Draco, dear, I'm sending you a parcel. Just a little something to say Mother is thinking of you.