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[alt_crouch_jr]

Narcissa.

Thank you for lunch. I haven't been to the Berkeley in ages. I meant to ask if they've hired a new chef: the food was excellent. Surpassed only by the company.

I'm sorry I had to run off and desert you at the Elysian afterwards. If it's any consolation, the meeting I was called away to was genuinely productive: it seems we have some real intelligence to follow for once.

But what about you? Did you find them in the end?

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[alt_narcissa]

Well, if I must be left standing in the entry hall of the Elysian looking for a husband who is not there, at least it was in service to a breakthrough on your quest.

And I did eventually find him, but I can claim no credit for the stalk. It's not at all worthy of the hunt when the prey walks into the dining room for supper.

[alt_lucius]

Entirely my fault; Ari cancelled yesterday and I forgot to tell Narcissa that I would not be taking tea there to-day.

In fact, with the Lord Protector in the North, I confess I took full advantage and escaped to relative anonymity in order to spend some much-needed time writing.

But there has been a lead, truly? That is encouraging. Particularly in light of your recent ... concerns ... I'm sure we will all find an end to a certain hunt quite a relief. On many fronts.

Narcissa tells me that you two spoke at length about your perspective on Regulus' status, and what he ought to do to improve it. I hope you had more success than I in convincing her to encourage him in the right direction.