Barty Crouch Jr.

Maebh.

I'm sorry, love, but I've just heard from Broome that Our Lord has asked that we wait until Friday to attend on Him.

I know that Fridays are much more difficult for your schedule, but it cannot be helped.

Today's change of plans may prove fortuitous on one front at least: I'm needed in Ipswich, as it happens, and now I'm free to attend to that matter.

I don't believe I'll be home tonight. I realise that if things were otherwise, you might have come ahead this afternoon despite the change in our Court appearance.

I hope you're not terribly disappointed. It's only a delay until Friday. And this will all be amusing one day. In retrospect.

Write here to let me know what arrangements you're able to make for Friday. An owl would need to chase me hither and yon, I'm afraid.