Private Message to Rodolphus Lestrange

I'll be back shortly. The list went up, but it wasn't what I'd hoped.

I thought he'd at least have let me know privately if he was intending to choose someone else, but I suppose that was vain of me. And he's off at Ipswich this afternoon so I can't ask what influenced his choice or whether I'll be allowed to reapply next session.

It's all right, really. I know it will be. Only my alternate was Interrogation, and Catchlove's been allowed to continue, so that wasn't available. And I've been assigned Arcana with Mustinal. I suppose they thought it would be a natural extension of what we've been doing, and I suppose it's my fault for not listing another alternate. Only it's Mustinal and I've hea

Would it be all right if I worked late tonight? I know it's not strictly necessary, but I think I'd really like to get that ring analysis completed if I could. It would make me feel I'd accomplished something today after all.

Private Message to Orion Sandoval

Tell the family I've been asked to work late tonight. It's a process that really must be overseen straight through to conclusion or it will all go pear shaped and something truly dire might result.

I know Mama will be disappointed, but it's only a birthday supper. After all, we celebrated so well last weekend for Our Lord's freedom day that I feel as if I've celebrated my birthday already.

(I expect I may be very late. Tell her please not to wait up.)