I solemnly swear that I am up to no good

[alt_terry]

The Moddey Dhoo people who went on the Solstice run are all safe, and the boats are okay. At least.

Mr Longbottom's come back and he's reporting to Mrs Longbottom now.

I'm glad the little kids are still asleep. The adults are all pretty upset, and no wonder. Everyone was excited about getting the wands, but the news from the North Sea...that's even worse.

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[alt_evelyn]

Thanks for letting us know, Terry.

It looked like things were going to be okay for our boats but it's still really good to know for sure.

And with the wards not going down when they should...

Well. It sort of makes one feel a bit trapped, doesn't it?

Private Message to Terry Boot

[alt_evelyn]

I didn't want to write during everything only because it seemed like everyone was very, very busy and I thought it'd be best to not make Dad think I was worried on top of everything else he had to deal with, but still.

It really does help to know you've seen him. In person. So thank you. Have you had a chance to talk to him?

Re: Private Message to Terry Boot

[alt_terry]

I haven't talked with him, no. When stuff like this happens, what I usually do is transform into the Professor and just keep him company in that form. Doesn't involve talking, but I think it helps him as much as anything. At any rate, he spent a lot of times scritching my ears this afternoon as he and your mum were talking over what happened with various people.

It's all been a shock, but the two of them, him and your Mum, seem to be handling it all right. As near as I can tell.

I think they are very relieved that the leader of that group, Beth, wasn't one of the ones killed. She's the one they know best.

[alt_neville]

Yeah, thanks for letting us know.

Private message to Terry Boot

[alt_neville]

It's really different. To go from wondering what's going and having no idea, to knowing what's going on and having your heart in your throat.

I'm almost glad that I was asleep while this was happening.

[alt_justin]

Hello, Terry,

Yes, it was well disturbing, reading about it. I fell asleep waiting to see any report in the journals and then this morning, to read that the mission had failed.... I say, we've simply got to do something to help make up for the loss.

-Justin