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Private Message to Aurora Sinistra
Mar. 13th, 2013 09:46 amDear heart,
I had hoped to catch you in person for a quiet word, but circumstances, alas, seem to be preventing. But I did wish to tell you that I've spoken with Poppy, and she is as well as she might be, given the circumstances: livid at Umbridge, as well she ought be, but in no particular immediate need. I have promised her whatever assistance I might give; I am in her debt for the quality of care she has delivered to me.
(You may also hear reference to the excitement you missed at supper last night; the children cannot have missed that our dear, darling Madam Umbridge spent supper last night waxing effusive at me about the importance of maintaining relationships with others. Lest you worry that this is a sign of her next area of interest, or the thrust of her next campaign of misery: the fault there was entirely mine, as I'd thought to encourage her to tell me about her allies. Lyoushka assures me that he did, in fact, warn me she had developed a resistance to such forms of encouragement, but alas, I did not remember the conversation.)
But enough about setbacks: I will not be so obvious as to ask how you are, as I cannot imagine you are bearing up under this latest round of indignities with equanimity, but I know you, little star: I am certain you are imagining yourself the cause of Poppy's dismissal and the latest "educational decree". I cannot say this strongly enough: you are not responsible for that woman's actions, and you must not allow yourself to fall into the trap of casting blame anywhere but in the direction it belongs -- namely, square upon Madam Toad's shoulders.
I would also ask a favour of you: it is becoming clear to me that I am not at my best, and while I cannot imagine our conflict will erupt into open battle, I would be remiss if I did not take every opportunity possible to hone my spellwork. I will be devoting myself to that work over Easter hols, but until then, and as that woman has now prevented you from practicing with the children as well as with Raz, would you care to kill two jarveys with one spear and serve as my practice partner? (I would ask Raz, except I am certain darling Dolores would take that as a challenge.)
Yours,
T
I had hoped to catch you in person for a quiet word, but circumstances, alas, seem to be preventing. But I did wish to tell you that I've spoken with Poppy, and she is as well as she might be, given the circumstances: livid at Umbridge, as well she ought be, but in no particular immediate need. I have promised her whatever assistance I might give; I am in her debt for the quality of care she has delivered to me.
(You may also hear reference to the excitement you missed at supper last night; the children cannot have missed that our dear, darling Madam Umbridge spent supper last night waxing effusive at me about the importance of maintaining relationships with others. Lest you worry that this is a sign of her next area of interest, or the thrust of her next campaign of misery: the fault there was entirely mine, as I'd thought to encourage her to tell me about her allies. Lyoushka assures me that he did, in fact, warn me she had developed a resistance to such forms of encouragement, but alas, I did not remember the conversation.)
But enough about setbacks: I will not be so obvious as to ask how you are, as I cannot imagine you are bearing up under this latest round of indignities with equanimity, but I know you, little star: I am certain you are imagining yourself the cause of Poppy's dismissal and the latest "educational decree". I cannot say this strongly enough: you are not responsible for that woman's actions, and you must not allow yourself to fall into the trap of casting blame anywhere but in the direction it belongs -- namely, square upon Madam Toad's shoulders.
I would also ask a favour of you: it is becoming clear to me that I am not at my best, and while I cannot imagine our conflict will erupt into open battle, I would be remiss if I did not take every opportunity possible to hone my spellwork. I will be devoting myself to that work over Easter hols, but until then, and as that woman has now prevented you from practicing with the children as well as with Raz, would you care to kill two jarveys with one spear and serve as my practice partner? (I would ask Raz, except I am certain darling Dolores would take that as a challenge.)
Yours,
T