That's just the trouble: Responding to their schemes and strategems has required increasing concentration and effort in the last three months, particularly. The business of the realm begins to suffer - possibly that is the aim, not sure. With Yaxley, Bella and both Traverses occupied elsewhere on vital work of their own, and now Stephen and Dominic both in major posts at the Ministry, we are all stretched rather thin, with less time than one desires to maintain Our Lord's rapport.
He has always tested us, true. But this ... feels different. As if He grows bored of His old guard.
Or perhaps I am imagining shadows. Either way the light has been growing dimmer of late.
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Date: 2012-06-02 06:46 pm (UTC)He has always tested us, true. But this ... feels different. As if He grows bored of His old guard.
Or perhaps I am imagining shadows. Either way the light has been growing dimmer of late.