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[alt_rachel]

Those murders we've been hearing about are being committed by Barty Crouch.

One of his victims was my mum. (My aunt, actually, but she raised me after my parents were killed, and I called her mum.)

Her wards were breached, obviously. Her cat was also found dead. He'd marked the compass points in blood -- either Mum's, or the cat's -- put my mother with her her head to the east, and cut out her heart.

There was a galleon under her tongue, and her wand was snapped and in the rubbish bin.

Burned onto the floor next to her were the words, 'the dove always dies.'

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[alt_hydra]

'The dove always dies." Are you certain?

I mean, yes, you must be.

I'm very sorry, Rachel.

[alt_rachel]

If you want to come see for yourself you can.

[alt_hydra]

Yes, actually.

Private message to Rachel

[alt_hydra]

It's a message for me.

Re: Private message to Rachel

[alt_rachel]

I'll send Bill to find you. I think coordinate-based apparation is still a mess, but he knows how to get here.

Private message to Alice, Remus, and Sirius

[alt_rachel]

I can't

I can't

I need 24 hours off. I can't

I don't know

Re: Private message to Alice, Remus, and Sirius

[alt_alice]

Oh. Oh, Rachel, I'm so sorry.

Yes, take whatever time you need. We'll take care of things here. And if you need one of us to come there, so you don't have to be on duty right now, just say the word.

[alt_draco]

Oh. Fucking brilliant.

If you want me off assignment, I'm off. Say the word.

[alt_ron]

I'm sorry. It's awful.

Don't worry about things here. We've got our orders and we'll do fine.