Private message to Reynard

[alt_rachel]

If you bring us Ginny Weasley, alive and unharmed, the Albion government will extend full amnesty to Seamus Finnigan, contingent on him taking an Unbreakable Vow not to use the Cardinal curses or to cast any spell with lethal intent. He will also need to check in regularly with a security person chosen by Albion MLE, and you will need to make sure he doesn't re-join the other side before the end of the war, though I imagine that should be relatively straightforward given they've made it clear he's completely disposable.

We will protect your parents and brother regardless, of course, to the best of our abilities.

On an unrelated note -- Faust is working for me and would prefer to keep his relationship with you professional at the moment. Do not share that information with Finnigan. (I don't actually think you would, but Faust specifically wanted me to make that bit clear.)

Comments

[alt_jason]

There it is. Knew something was off about him. Mostly because I couldn't read him, mind - otherwise he was exactly the same. So stiff, formal, and distant. And yet entirely lacking that quiet desperation of a secret, shameful shirt-lifter.

Didn't think he was yours. DS's, maybe.

As to Ginny, what constitutes "unharmed"? She's been severely brainwashed, you realise. I can't un-do that. But I do think I can get her, though I will need time to formulate an exit strategy.

[alt_rachel]

I'm well aware of what was done to her and I don't expect you to undo it. I want her back without her being harmed any more than she has been already. Though you may have to restrain her if she realises where you're taking her.

[alt_jason]

They're going to have Ginny start working as a WWN newsreader, which I'm sure would be highly inconvenient for you.

And possibly Mr Faust has told you that MLE has installed a Protectorate Security Society. Nearly everyone in New London between the ages 18-25 will be working for MLE now, in some capacity or another.

[alt_rachel]

He knew something about it, but not the full details. Did anyone decline the invitation to the event yesterday? Or decline to enlist?

[alt_jason]

Declining wasn't an option. Plus, the invitation had all sorts of enticement charms layered into it.

What's that thing they were doing at Hogwarts that Freddie was always talking about. YPL? CCF? It's a bit like that.

[alt_rachel]

What on earth is Lana even planning to do with the flocks of society witches and lads-about-town she's forcibly recruited?

[alt_jason]

It allows her to delegate the most important tasks to the fully trained Aurors and Enforcers, while filtering less pressing tasks to the PSS.

It also puts everyone on the same team: we all fall or rise together.

I suppose time will tell if she's successful or not. I likely won't be around to find out, one way or another.

[alt_rachel]

And do you think any of his other former lovers would notice the difference in Faust? Or only if they were also legilimens?

[alt_jason]

Faust? Lovers?

He was 'technically' a virgin, and I relieved him of that particular burden. Had hoped it would help him realise what he was, but possibly that wasn't the case. I've been into the club since, of course, and he was nervous that I would approach him, so I left him alone.

But I think I could only tell he was nervous because of the legilimency. Like I said, he's a formal sort of person.