Private Message to Barty and Tosha
Jun. 2nd, 2013 10:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_narcissaTosha, it's so kind of you to host brunch for everyone, particularly given that this morning's audience was so ... unnerving for many.
I'm only writing to say that - we may be late. Or
we may not be able to join you at all. I'm not sure yet.
I think you'd both already gone right away, so that you'd be able to greet your guests. At least, the throne room was nearly empty and I don't recall seeing either of you still among the court. So you wouldn't have seen: Just as we were leaving, Our Lord - called Lucius back to speak with Him. My hand was on his arm and I could feel him tense. He hid it well but his lip - chin - his pulse started racing and his face drained its colour. It - I - It was most concerning.
and now
There wasn't time to discuss anything, of course. But he sent me out with his eyes. It was as if he were telling me toescape leave if Our Lord would allow it. So I did. At least to the antechamber.
I can hear
You'll make our excuses if we haven't arrived within the next half-hour? It all depends on my husband's wishes, of course. Once his audience is over. He may decide that not appearing would be less wise than appearing whatever the circumstance.
Toshenka, there's nothing I ought to know, is there?
I'm only writing to say that - we may be late. Or
we may not be able to join you at all. I'm not sure yet.
I think you'd both already gone right away, so that you'd be able to greet your guests. At least, the throne room was nearly empty and I don't recall seeing either of you still among the court. So you wouldn't have seen: Just as we were leaving, Our Lord - called Lucius back to speak with Him. My hand was on his arm and I could feel him tense. He hid it well but his lip - chin - his pulse started racing and his face drained its colour. It - I - It was most concerning.
There wasn't time to discuss anything, of course. But he sent me out with his eyes. It was as if he were telling me to
You'll make our excuses if we haven't arrived within the next half-hour? It all depends on my husband's wishes, of course. Once his audience is over. He may decide that not appearing would be less wise than appearing whatever the circumstance.
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Date: 2013-06-02 09:58 pm (UTC)Lucius is resting. He says he's replaced the private message monitors with people we can trust not to read them. Nothing's changed on that score, I hope?
Private Message to Narcissa
Date: 2013-06-02 10:04 pm (UTC)That you may trust me?
...
It's beyond question.
Re: Private Message to Narcissa
Date: 2013-06-02 10:30 pm (UTC)But
This might not be the sort of thing you wish to know. What I mean is - I understand if your ... sympathy ... is diminished, under the circumstances.
He's my husband, dearest, and I love him just as deeply. I know you do not wish me to hesitate to come to you in need. That does not mean you are never jealous of his prior claim on my devotion. It would be ungracious of me to force you to console me when it doesn't serve your desires.
Re: Private Message to Narcissa
Date: 2013-06-02 10:49 pm (UTC)I think, Narcissa, that we're beyond the point of this being only about serving my desires. Hoped you'd known that.
Particularly now thatIf there's some way I can be of use, you've only to say.
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Date: 2013-06-02 10:11 pm (UTC)How is he really?
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Date: 2013-06-02 10:47 pm (UTC)He's fine.
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Date: 2013-06-02 10:58 pm (UTC)For the time being, however, the staffing remains as it's been. Were able to cover the loss of L's clerk from that rota. It's temporary, of course. Aurors and Auror staff are not communications hacks.
When you say he's fine, is he in a state to discuss business?
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Date: 2013-06-02 11:04 pm (UTC)He would say yes; but whether he is or not I am not prepared to allow him visitors - or his journal - until he's had at least a few more hours' rest.