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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we will fight for the title / private

[king]

[ Arthur goes a little grimmer, shaking is head. That depends wholly on the verdict. ]

I'm afraid I can't say.

[sweeping]

Will you tell me what happened?

[ her tone is cautious. she usually makes a conscious effort to keep her teeth from digging into her lip, but worry makes her fall back to old habits, and she's worried now. ]

[king]

Of course.

[ A deep breath. He cannot, and will not, break down. It's good practice for the trial. Or for all the other times he's going to have to explain himself, try and explain away the blood on his hands. ]

I came upon a struggle between Bellatrix Lestrange and Remus Lupin when she called me for help. Remus was in his wolf form — I didn't recognize him — I assumed he was a monster, and when I leapt to defend her...