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[ 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]

[ Arthur draws a breath. Lets it out again. Nods. ]

All right.

[ He's caught between being grateful and being annoyed. But she's his Commander, and his loyalty to that exceeds his personal self-loathing right now. ]

Thank you. I'm sure once the find Lestrange things will be a bit clearer.

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[priscilla]

Who is it that's gone to look for her?

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[king]

Byakuya plans to. Merlin might.

[ Which he doesn't want, but also doesn't really have any way to prevent, so. ]

Perhaps Search and Rescue could assist. They're good at combing the Mist by now.