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[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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[king]

[ He's displaying an unbearable amount of weakness, but he fumbles until he finds the private button, certain that her sweet worry for him is going to shake his composure apart. ]

I killed him. Everything he taught me about the goodness in people, and I took his life.

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[veneficus]

You did not wish for this. I do not know what happened Arthur but I know you meant no harm to anyone.

[ and all that blood; it just dawns upon her that Remus and Tonks are dead but even now she cannot accept that Arthur has anything to do with this. Not Arthur. ]

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[king]

Does intention matter? He's dead.

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[veneficus]

Of course it matters. The Mist could have caused it as well. Something happened because you would not do this and this is - it is a mistake.

[ It is almost naive. The same reply she had given him the first time evidence were found connecting Gwen and sorcery, well she's innocent. ]

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[king]

I ran him through.

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[veneficus]

Don't.

Tell me why.

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[king]

Because I thought he was a threat. Because I thought he was a monster. What do you think Morgana? It doesn't matter.

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[veneficus]

It does matter since you were acting out of need to protect not to cause harm. If you thought that he would hurt someone -

[ she knows so little of Remus Lupin. Just that he is Tonks' husband and knows magic. ]

It does matter.

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[king]

That's not for me to say. I'm going to take the boat to Themis.

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[veneficus]

[ Of course he will, she sighs, accepting it. ]

Could we visit you?

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[king]

Yes. I would like that.

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[veneficus]

[ Nodding. ]

Then be certain that I shall see you soon.