Video (backdated to Sunday Night)

[king]

[ Arthur's hands are shaking, and therefore, so is the Forge. But it's obvious, even in the dim light, that he's blood-spattered. But underneath the gore sluiced across his face, his jaw is firmed, his breathing slow and deliberate. ]

I'm so sorry. If I'd realized, I never would have —

[ No, he needs to start earlier than that. ]

If — someone who knows Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks could collect their bodies from the ruins...

[ No, that's not the place either. He swallows, hard, guilt shadowing his eyes. ]

[ Filter: Priscilla, Byakuya. ]

I have done — a terrible thing. I'll be stepping down from my position as Vice Commander, of course. And I would like to turn myself in to be judged at Themis.

Someone will have to be assigned to bring in Bellatrix. She fled into the Mist. I honestly thought she was no longer a threat to anybody, but I was wrong.

I've been wrong in a lot of things.

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[nolessthanseven]

Bodies? Why are they in the ruins to begin with, and why are they dead? [though by the look of him? Pretty obvious.]

And what do you mean, if you realised?

[king]

I made a mistake. I thought — Lupin is a werewolf, but I didn't recognize him.

[nolessthanseven]

[yeah, she could smell that.] So what'd he do?

[king]

Bellatrix Lestrange. She called me for help. When I arrived he was attacking her. But she killed his wife, it was hardly, I should have restrained myself.

[nolessthanseven]

So...wait. What, so she killed Tonks and then made it seem like Lupin was the bad guy here? [she might've only met Tonks, like, twice, but that is so uncool.]

[king]

Something like that. Everything sort of happened at once. I didn't even realize Lupin was, well, Lupin.

[ His throat closes up at the name. ]

[nolessthanseven]

So you killed him.

[...she supposes that, in the end, he did have some justification. But. Yeah, she has no idea here.]

What happens now?

[king]

I've turned myself into the Police Commander and I'll await trial in Themis. Could you do me a favour?

[nolessthanseven]

...yeah, sure. What is it?

[king]

Could you cover some of my patrol shifts? Until Priscilla finds a replacement. I'm partnered with Brienne of Tarth.

[nolessthanseven]

Okay. Just don't go off for ages, huh? It'd be easier on her if she didn't have to go find you a replacement, and people just covered you until you're back.

[king]

I'll do my best, Isabella.