Private message to Lucius Malfoy

[alt_rachel]

Still at Saltash?

I came back to the Ministry to look at Carter Prentiss's file. Unfortunately, there's absolutely nothing whatsoever remarkable about it. Nonetheless, it's in a safe place.

Do you know when Corax Mulciber is likely to return to work? I would guess not tomorrow, but I've been wrong about that sort of thing before.

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[alt_lucius]

No, I was at Buckingham long enough for Cadmus Mulciber to report to Our Lord.

I'm on my way home for a while but it would be useful to review Prentiss's file in more depth, perhaps in three or four hours.

As for Corax, the Healer's report is that it looks like someone attempted the Killing Curse with insufficient force to do the job properly. He'll be several days recovering.

(Wish one could say the same for Cadmus but Our Lord directed His ... disappointment ... onto a captive Cadmus brought for his own protection.)

In any event, I should be returning to my office in St James' Square later this evening. If you're not home asleep by then, your input on Prentiss's records would be ... much appreciated.

[alt_rachel]

Clever move on Cadmus's part, providing an alternative target.

I'm exhausted, but not really in the mood for sleep just yet. Did you want me to come by your office? Or somewhere a bit less official?

[alt_lucius]

My office will suffice - to start. Let us say around ten o'clock?

[alt_rachel]

Right. I'll see you then.

[alt_lucius]

Should have anticipated we might be interrupted.

Do you mind waiting a while longer? I'd like to go over those figures again when this meeting is at an end. Should not be more than ... another thirty minutes or so.

[alt_rachel]

You'll find me more or less where you left me.

If I've fallen asleep, you can wake me up.

[alt_lucius]

Good.

No late date with 'Johnny' then?

[alt_lucius]

Or 'Mafalda'?

[alt_rachel]

No. And if I'd made one, I'd cancel it anyway.

[alt_lucius]

Good.

Stay put. Back soon.

[alt_rachel]

Bloody Corax Mulciber didn't much take the bait on the Mafalda thing anyway. I should've talked Lana into agreeing to a fake affair -- that would have been more credible, at least she's young and pretty instead of old and wrinkly.