Order Only: Private Message to Alice and Remus

[alt_sirius]

I think we're about ready to go. Radhika and Ellen are going to take photographs to establish that Draco and I are working with the good people of Brighton to rebuild their boardwalk.

Merlin, what a massive annoyance, but I admit I'm looking forward, in some ways, to doing a little work with my hands.

Alice, I left something for you in the drawer of your desk. Open only when you're alone. Circe knows I needed one after John's service, and Remus mentioned you were feeling particularly tense, too.

Anyway.

We'll be back by dark, I expect.

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Private message to Padfoot

[alt_lupin]

How's it going?

I know it's a good idea, but sending the suspected vicious killers out to build a boardwalk just seems ... I don't know. I couldn't think of anything better, either.

Are the Brighton residents at least treating you ... they don't believe that story, do they?

Re: Private message to Padfoot

[alt_sirius]

A few were a bit worried at first. I think that's behind us now.

And yes, I understood Radhika's logic when she laid it out. It does seem like a waste of time we could spend elsewhere but in the long run, this one day might help us win more supporters than three or four Grim Truths could do.

Manual labour - well, any sort of occupation, really - helps in other ways, too.

I should have insisted that Nick and John not go.

Re: Private message to Padfoot

[alt_lupin]

I don't know why you think that one's on your shoulders.

Re: Private message to Padfoot

[alt_sirius]

Because I was possibly the last person to see them? Because I've been somewhat responsible for John since he jumped into my boat all those years ago? Because now Alec and Lucinda are alone?

I don't think I'm directly responsible, no, but - I ought to have known it was too dangerous for them.

I'm back, by the way. We - I - decided to grab a little solitude while we had the chance.

Re: Private message to Padfoot

[alt_lupin]

Should I come find you?

Re: Private message to Padfoot

[alt_sirius]

Might want to let the air clear a while. Unless you'd like to join me. I'm in the Divination tower, got the skylight open.

[alt_alice]

Bless. Thank you.