Private message to Narcissa

[alt_antonin]

Not as successful as we hoped, milaya, but not as bad as it could have been, at least.

I hope you realise I have no interest in being your jailer; as far as I am concerned you are family sheltering here in extremis, not anything more sinister. The lotus suite is yours for as long as you have need of it, and you may direct Berry to change anything about it that does not suit you. Barty and I are accustomed to drinks and discussion in the library in the evenings when we are both free; you are invited to join us whenever you would like. Likewise, if there is anyone you would like to see, or any company that would be a comfort, invite them at any time; you need not ask permission.

I cannot ease your pain, nor the indignity of confinement, but I hope you will treat this as your own home, however unpleasant the circumstances that led to you being forced to it.

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[alt_narcissa]

If there is one thing about Kensington I shall miss, it's Mr Cooper's installations. Not to mention their value, which rose alarmingly when he passed so suddenly. But they would never look right in the Manor's gardens, truly.

It is good to know that we may be able to send him some creature comforts. Poor man, you know how he detests chocolate but he will simply have to endure it. He's ever so particular about his linen, however, so perhaps in your next shipment we may contrive to include fresh robes.

I admit a potion-induced sleep might be pleasantly the thing. As for tea ... I don't suppose you have any chamomile with lemon infusion, Tosha? If so, it would be welcome.

[alt_antonin]

Yes, of course. I should have thought to offer -- Barty brought me some lemons yesterday, and they were a great help. I've some potions that may help as well. I've sent Berry with a tray.

(Sometimes I wonder if we are all getting entirely too old for this sort of thing.)

Fresh robes, and clean sheets. Towels and pillowcases (and a better pillow to put in them). Perhaps you might think through what else he might find a comfort -- I daren't chance too large a shipment, and I'm certain that some of what's sent will be diverted, but with enough Galleons to ease the way and a bit of care to make certain that whatever we send Lyoushka, we send twice as much for the guards to divide amongst themselves, enough of what we send should reach him to be a help.