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[alt_narcissa]

Lucius? Did you forget that we planned to meet for lunch? I've been at Il Monello for forty-five minutes. Signore Ramundo is most distressed that I've kept putting him off so long.

Is something amiss? Remember, dearest, I do have an appointment at two. And so have you, if I recall!

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Re: Private Message to Narcissa

[alt_narcissa]

Well. Surely you don't blame him for wishing to rise on his own? You are naturally perturbed by his duplicity in keeping it from you, as anyone would be. But I can understand why he might have done. You would have offered him a rise in salary or some other temptation to keep him. And it might have worked for a while, dearest, but a young man of Crispin's talents can't be expected to remain your clerk for the rest of his days. And perhaps he has met someone, as you suspected, and remembering your conversations with him while he was seeing Miss Kirke made him realise he had to take a position where he could dictate his own hours or manage what he needs to start a family. After all, it is a sizable promotion, and something he couldn't do if he'd continued with you.

It's certainly a bad hex, husband, and I know it's a terrible inconvenience to you. But I think that what is really troubling you is that he did not enlist your help, nor obtained your approval, before taking this decision. Isn't that right? What does Ari say about it? (And no, I did not mean to imply that you need him to analyse you, only that talking with him always seems to steady you.)

Re: Private Message to Narcissa

[alt_lucius]

I've not had the chance to speak to him, steadying or no. Barty had some news that could not wait for action. I had the club inform Ari.

However, it means I shall be here through supper as well, most likely, or at the Ministry. Can you forgive me for missing your company twice in one day? I promise you will like the reason when I tell you.

It's been quite enough to steady me all its own, in fact.

Re: Private Message to Narcissa

[alt_narcissa]

Thrice in one day, Lucius. Did you forget already that you left before I came down to breakfast?

I suppose if you must, you must. But you'll have to make it up to me; you are not forgiven just because it's some form of good news.