#alecto | 004

[xrodolphusxlestrangex]

Rodolphus mouthed to Alecto: I've got you. It was true that he and Rabastan's ways of handling things were different. However, he felt that it was best that it was he who was on this mission simply because he knew Angus. He already had the connection. He was aware that Alecto wished she had been with Rabastan but he needed her to trust him. Rodolphus was rough around the edges but when it came to the very few people he cared about he cared with verocity. That included Alecto. He sat there hoping she would just trust him enough.

He drank the beer -- if that's what it really was. Werewolves obviously had a different taste for their alcohol but Rodolphus engaged without a wince, no matter how much he wanted to spit out the swill. It appeared that the pack was relatively comfortable with he and Alecto's presence which was positive. No need to go near the wand. Just a need to keep an eye on Alecto and the other on the pack -- just in case. Both could be unpredictable.

As Rodolphus gave Alecto the floor he saw Angus put his hand on her. He was getting ready to interfere when Alecto began to speak. He didn't dare disrupt her but he watched and his hand sat next to his wand. If Angus tried anything funny the wand would come out in two seconds flat.

She handled the situation perfectly. Rodolphus was proud of how she approached them, talking about how they were presently being treated versus how they could be treated under the Dark Lord's reign. When she laid a hand on Angus', Rodolphus relented slightly. She was taking the opportunity in front of her but he still didn't like it and held his hand steady.

When Angus finally turned and got his hands off Alecto Rodolphus lowered his wand hand. He also put his mug down and reached both hands out to Angus. "Let's shake on it," he encouraged. Angus took some time to think and looked to his pack.

"Do we want to roam free?" "YES!" "Do we want to destroy without worry?" "YES!" "Do we want to stop being tracked by damned wizards who want our pelt?" "YES! YES!" "Do we support this man who wants to give it to us?" "YES!"

Rodolphus smiled and looked over at Alecto. They had done it. Angus' pack was in their hands. Alecto laid it out and Rodolphus got Angus to hurry on that couple of days. Angus got up and interacted with the riled up and excited pack, clanking their mugs of beer and cheering. Rodolphus winked at Alecto. He got up and walked to her.

"Nice job. I would cheers you but this so-called beer is rubbish. We deserve a real drink when we get home."

Alecto felt herself starting to regret asking Rodolphus to go with her. She knew Rabastan would be disappointed if she travelled alone, considering most missions like this she would have preferred to be with him, but being his brother, she knew trusting him would not be an issue. That he would be there for her, with her importance to Rabastan. Instead, she said nothing, the expression on her features saying it all, a stoic disdained one.

The more she drank of the beer, the more she felt disturbed by it, this was not her usual indulgence, but she was still able to consume it. She pushed off that feeling and had a few more gulps before putting her mug down. She sat there quietly, observing around them, looking for weak points, and allowing the males to chat. It was all mundane in retrospect, to her at least.

Her body turned in Angus' direction, watching the werewolf lean forward and place a hand on her thigh. She kept the disgust from seeping into her eyes and reminded herself to keep to the part.

"From what I've learnt of your kind, you hate the fact that you have been resorted to live in the woods. Hide who you really are in free of what the mudbloods would do." The corners of her mouth twitch into a malicious smirk. "They hunt you and if caught in your true form, they skin your kind and hang on the wall for decor. That is not jest." She does the unthinkable and places her hand on top of his. "Come to the side, where you don't have to hide and when the Dark Lord has taken over, you can roam freely anywhere over this great land and be proud."

Alecto saw the light form in his eyes, this smirk matching hers, a finger leaning forward to tuck hair behind her ears. "I like this one. She may have sold me." He glances towards his people. She could feel the vibration of their powers fill the air. They wanted what she said the Dark Lord could give him. "Give me a few days." His body turns forward, removing his hand from her thigh.

[notdelicatc]

who: @alectocarrowx where: manor gardens when: late morning

It had been a few days since the friends had seen each other. Despite the flow of moving as quick as ever things had felt as though the world had been in a rush to move forward. Perhaps it was due to the days spent hiding away in Venice that the brunette had found the flow to feel extra fast paced. Perhaps there had been other reasons. Emmeline chose not to question it. Instead she'd sent an owl to her friend, feeling slightly bad for vanishing without so much as a goodbye. Honestly, only Rabastan had known, really and in the end the reasons had been bigger than she could have ever anticipated.

When finally the house elf announced the arrival of Alecto, Emmeline had allowed the smallest of smiles to take over her features. There was no need to greet her friend with a look that was as sour and miserable as one might feel on the inside. Either way, no matter the change the witch still very much felt her friend to be important; enough so to put her own issues aside. "I hope you don't mind meeting me in the manor gardens. It seemed like too good a day to waste it inside." And she'd refused to set foot inside the manor ever since returning from her trip. "How've you been?" A few things had changed ever since the wedding. Her conversation with Rabastan still fresh on her mind she couldn't help but feel her smile widen. She was, truly, happy for her friend. - @alectocarrowx

[alectoes]

Alecto Carrow-->Aesthetic 004

“You’re my best friend in the whole world.”

@peterpettiew​

[daily-snitch]

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[rcnaissancewrites]

OWED THINGS

【ＭＡＲＩＥ】 @ofvcnguard

001. Alice & Amelia  002. Bash & Cat (reply)

MEMES

001. Gildy & Alina - “ i lost you ” - “ you never had me ” 002. Gildy & Alina - “ are you gonna keep looking at me like that or are you actually gonna kiss me? “ 003. Gildy & Alina - ( SILENCE ) silencing mine’s by pressing their finger on mine’s lips.  004. Bash & Cat - “ if we could run away together and go anywhere, where would you take me? ”  005. Bash & Cat - “ i would have waited five hundred more years for you. a thousand years. and if this was all the time we were allowed to have... the wait was worth it. ”  006. Bash & Cat - ( LETTER ) sending mine a love letter. 

【Ｂ】 @ghostswish​

001. Matty & Myles (reply) 002. Alice & Alastor (reply) 003. Lily & Remus 004. Safiya & Raveena (reply)

MEMES

001. Alecto & Adinah - “ are you gonna keep looking at me like that or are you actually gonna kiss me? ”  002. Alecto & Adinah - “ no body, no crime. ”  003. Alecto & Adinah - ( SILENCE ) silencing mine’s by pressing their finger on mine’s lips. 004. Alecto & Adinah  - ( BECKON ) beckoning to follow them.  005. Odette & Milo - “ oh my god please don’t tell me you tried to make breakfast again, the stove hasn’t recovered since last time. ”  006. Odette & Milo - “ tell me every terrible thing you’ve ever done, and let me love you anyway. ”  007. Odette & Milo - " so glad my misfortune could help brighten your day. “ 008. Odette & Milo - “ i’m still trying everything to get you laughing at me. ” 009. Safiyah & Raveena - “ you were never my second choice. ” 010. Safiyah & Raveena - “ i never loved nobody fully, always one foot on the ground. ” 011. Safiyah & Raveena - ( FLOWER ) putting a flower in mine’s hair. 012. Jai & Raveena - “ i don’t feel like the same person i was before it happened. ” 013. Alice & Alastor - “ haven’t you done enough today ? ”

【ＦＩＦＡ】 @nomcurners​

001. Alice & Evan  002. Matty & Evan (reply) 003. Safiya & Finn (reply) 004. Oliver & Grace 1 (reply) 005. Oliver & Grace 2 (reply)

MEMES

001. Oliver & Grace - “ what are you doing here? it’s the middle of the night. ” 002. Oliver & Grace - “ i do care about you i’m just. i’m not good at talking about it. ” 003. Oliver & Grace - ( FACE ) stroking mine’s face. 004. Oliver & Grace - ( LETTER ) sending mine a love letter. 005. Alice & Antonia - “ you waited for me? ”

【Ｚ】 @crookedkingdcm

001. Alice & Tarquin (reply) 002. Jai & Zoya (reply)

MEMES

000. none

【ＢＥＥＬＡ】@nitwitisms

001. Alecto & Amycus (reply) 002. Matty & Iris (reply) 003. Matty & Marlene (reply) 004. Gildy & Gemma (reply) 005. Lily & James (reply)

MEMES

000. none

【ＳＨＬＥＢＹ】 @ofshelters​

001. Lily & Mary

MEMES

000. none

[amycursed]

                          BLOOD COLD AS ICE, HEARTS MADE OF STONE.

001. there is only one person in amycus’ life that he considers family --- his sister. the rest of the carrows are either IRRELEVANT, or have let him down. alecto has always been there ( the one constant ), and she is all that he needs. 

002. the carrow twins were born into a respectable pureblood family. one of the sacred twenty eight. in the carrow household, IMAGE was everything --- the impression that they left on the world was deemed more important than the people in it. unfortunately, their mother did not fit into that image of the perfect pureblood family ( she was labelled WEAK by their father, and struggled with mental illness ). she suffered through years of abuse at the hands of her husband, before being LOCKED away, out of sight, out of mind. behind closed doors, the carrows were far from perfect.

003. his parents never had a happy marriage. it was arranged, and doomed from the start --- their father much too cold to please his wife, and their mother far too unstable to last his reign of terror. before marrying him, evelyn parkinson had been described as a PLEASANT girl. she rarely kept quiet, and her smile had men on their knees ---- in pureblood circles, she was considered to be an ‘attractive prospective wife’. but along came ivan carrow, and he was to become her undoing.

004. he was ambitious and cold, and a few years her senior. they’d produce two children ( twins ), but as her health deteriorated, he could no longer stand to look at her. his words became harsher ( more abusive ), and though he never raised a hand to his wife, he slowly chipped away at her soul. 

005. and then there was victor carrow. amycus’ grandfather, and the true tyrant of the carrow household ---- he’d come to rule with an iron hand as he raised the twins ( ivan carrow was far too busy with work to bother with the children ). for amycus, this meant that all lessons were drilled in using pain and corporeal punishment. and whatever little warmth and humanity amycus had left, was slowly chipped away at too, and broke him down into something much colder and darker.

006. at the age of seventeen, he left home and never looked back. he’ll exchange tame pleasantries with family members at pureblood parties, but he no longer consider them to be his family. alecto is all he’ll ever need.

007. for his sister, he’d go to the ends of the world. she’s the only one that has that sort of hold on him ( usually, he’s DETACHED ... devoid of emotion, careful to not let anyone get too close ), but with alecto, he becomes slightly warmer. it has always been the carrow twins against the world.

[spiietato]

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[xrodolphusxlestrangex]

"I'll tell Rabastan everything. He knows how this lot is and he'll know why I told you to act the way I am. I'm doing it to keep you safe. You'll be good to remember that." Rodolphus wasn't one to give lectures, especially to Alecto, but the younger witch didn't realize what she had gotten herself into. He wasn't about to let her arrogance get her killed. Werewolves may have been lesser beings but they were strong in numbers and they were outnumbered. He needed her to be the intelligent witch he cared for. If something happened to Alecto on his watch Rodolphus wouldn't know what to do with himself if he could have prevented it. "No one will lay a hand on you and get away with it," he slanted his head with his breath increasing. "Just be smart!"

As they sat by Angus Rodolphus was pleased to see Alecto take and drink the beer offered. Exactly the right thing to do. Wanting to get down to business wasn't necessarily a bad thing but he wasn't surprised that Angus merely laughed it off. They were a tribe of wild beasts who had rituals. When strangers -- or relative strangers as Rodolphus was -- came into their lair the waters had to be tested. Rodolphus and especially Alecto were being tested. Depending on how they did would make an impact on what they were really there for.

"Yes, now we drink!" he said raising his mug. "A toast anyone?" There was a murmur in the crowd. "Then I'll have one. A toast to new adventures with new companions." There wasn't a loud applause but mugs were raised at the very least and Rodolphus was able to get the idea of something new and together into their heads, no matter how subliminal it would be for their kind.

"What do you say, Angus? How do new adventures sound?" The werewolf twitched his nose. "All depends on the adventure." Rodolphus laughed. "Touché, my friend. What kind of adventures do you like most?" This question made Angus laugh. "Full moon adventures," he said looking over at Alecto. Rodolphus quickly regained Angus' attention. "For the destruction? Who doesn't love a little destruction? What if Alecto and I told you that you could have all sorts of destruction at your fingertips and it didn't have to be a full moon? And there would be hardly anyone to tell you to stop?"

"I'm listening," the werewolf said before chugging his beer. "Alecto, would you care to mention anything we may have to offer?" He couldn't let her sit there with no power. If he wanted the pack to see her as an equal then she need to be seen as having some sort of potential. He nodded knowingly in her direction.

The glare that found Rodolphus' when he grabbed at her arm was one that if he was not the brother of the wizard she was with, one that she had known what felt like all her life, and held some respect for, he would be at his knees in front of her. With a swift movement she freed her arm from his grasp, turning her attention forward. "When we get home, please do let your brother know how they demeaned me." A coldness to her tone. "A part you shall get, but if he lays his hands on me, then I do hope you are ready to fight." She whispered. Alecto Carrow had a breaking point and would keep her dignity. If the idea was to throw a witch to be their play thing, they had sent the wrong one.

Upon entering their camp, a fire blazing in the middles where it appeared to hold thirteen werewolves sitting around, two spaces that appeared to be by Angus up front. Her first instinct was to find their weak spot, that if this did turn in a destructive manner, they could hold the upper hand.

"Alecto."

She took the beer offered, knowing better than to decline and when the empty seat beside him was offered to her, she took a deep breath before sitting down, all emotion drained from her features.

"We came to speak business." Alecto wanted to get this over with and they could leave.

"Business," Angus laughed, shaking his head. "That can come later, now we drink." He looked from her drink to her face, watching her, and she knew what he wanted. The witch took a drink, her gaze flickering to Rodolphus, a silent message to do something.

[xrodolphusxlestrangex]

Rodolphus should have explained conversing with werewolves and their packs before going on this journey. How could he have been so stupid? He assumed that since she was the one who approached him she must have had some knowledge of how to deal with the beasts but she obviously did not. They weren't elegant like witches and wizards pretended to be. They were rough around the edges and prided themselves on it. They had no filter and the "men" weren't particularly sensitive toward women -- not that Alecto needed sensitivity but she let his words get to her and that could mean automatic death for the whole lot. Rodolphus couldn't spend the whole night with side whispers to Alecto telling her what to do and not do. "We're right behind you, Angus, you big bloke."

He grabbed Alecto's arm with intent and spoke very, very quickly. "Don't argue, just listen. When they speak, act like you care about what they're saying. Make them think they're right. Play along. If they make comments about you, you must laugh it off or give some witty -- witty," he emphasized, meaning not fiery, "-- answer. There will be more of them when we enter the forest. You must remember that although there are two of us there will be more of them. Can we take them? Most likely but there's no point in risking it when we can get this taken care of easily." Rodolphus loved a good fight but he also knew when to play the game. "This mission is too important to mess it up because he says something about your breasts, do you hear me?" His older brother voice had come out in full force. After the very fast rundown, Rodolphus took a deep breath. "Now come on. We have to catch up."

They reached a bonfire and saw Angus standing, his pack sitting and standing around. Rodolphus smiled and nodded to everyone. "Angus, I think introductions are in order?" The werewolf snorted. "Rodolphus, this is the pack. Pack this is ...what was your name again?" He asked, looking Alecto up and down. Rodolphus took in a deep breath. He counted thirteen werewolves. They had to be safe. He had to trust Alecto to do the right thing.

The next thing he knew, Angus shoved a pint of ale at Rodolphus and Alecto. "Sit."

"I won't argue with a man who's just given me a drink."

Hues flickered hard over in Rodolphus' direction at his words. She was quite content with how she handled situations like this, a reservation developed by one who had been helping her control her chaotic manners since a child. One that she trusted fully, no doubt ever lingered between them. "I will not rule it out." She would observe the way the other would conduct and see if any part of it appealed to her.

Alecto did her best to remain rooted in her spot, deadly eyes fixated on the werewolf degrading her presence, a spell lingering on the tip of her tongue to throw in his direction.

"Such a shame." He glanced her over, a wicked smirk on his face, a twinkle in his eyes that unsettled her. It was like he knew something she didn't. "Pleasure to met ya Alecto." He winked, turning his attention to Rodolphus. "We can discuss business in side." He turned to walk back the way he came, the two others following behind him.

"I will murder him if he speaks like that to me again." She mumbles low enough that only he would only hear, nor would she care if he did. Her head shakes, taking a deep breath before she follows after them.

[xrodolphusxlestrangex]

“You can enjoy it and remain focused at the same time Alecto. You need to learn a little something from me and not just my brother,” he gave a small wink. “He’s not a bad bloke, werewolf or not.” His previous interaction with Angus had also been for the Dark Lord, only that time it was for information about what it meant to be a werewolf. What they believed, how they spent their time and how they became what they were if they were willing to share and so on. It was to build a friendly relationship so that when the time to get them on their side — now — things would go smoothly. Rodolphus was chosen for such an opportunity because he was charming, could hold his own yet also due to his attitude. When dealing with werewolves there was a certain way to speak with them. Rodolphus had it down. Surely this would go over well in the end. “We can do this Alecto,” he whispered before Angus showed his face.

Rodolphus laughed. “She is a pretty one indeed but I hate to disappoint you, she’s not an offering. She’s joining me to get to know you. She’s curious about some interesting things as I am.” As the two werewolves showed up beside him Rodolphus gave a wave. “And you are?” The two looked at their leader who gave a nod. They grumbled. “Sawney.” “Tavish.” “The pleasure is all ours. I’m Rodolphus and this is Alecto,” he gestured toward the witch.

He turned back to Angus. “I was hoping we could have a serious chat tonight if you’re up to it.” Angus nodded his head and turned around beckoning them into the woods.

Rodolphus turned to Alecto and put his hand in her wand mouthing, “put it away.”

Rodolphus had a valid point. There was a sort of excitement when out on a mission related to a cause she heavily believed in, but lately, something felt off and she couldn't place why. Alecto pushed that feeling, but she had no qualm speaking her mind. "I like to remain focused." That was something she knew Rabastan appreciated.

She had no issue saying her part in it, but this heavily weighed on the relationship the wizard beside her had with the werewolf. This was a time for him to prove what he could do, not that she doubted him. "You will have to charm him." That was their best bet.

Amber hues watched the man appear from the woods, easily noting his height.

"Rodolphus, it's been some time." Two other men appeared on either side of their leader. Alecto made note, not that she was surprised by this action. This was why she was beside Rodolphus. "Who is this that you have brought?" His attention turns to the witch, a smirk curling on his lips. "An offering? She's pretty."

His words made her skin boil, fingers grasping tightly around her wand. If this meeting didn't hold the importance it did, the man would be on his knees screaming in pain. Visioning it happening in her head that it made a smirk appear on her lips.

[xrodolphusxlestrangex]

A mission with Alecto was sure to be a good one. Rodolphus knew she would prefer Rabastan but she would soon find out that he was just as good, of not better, than his brother. Then again she was blinded by love for Rabastan so she likely wouldn’t notice.

Getting werewolves to join the Death Eaters was something the Dark Lord had been planning for some time so he wasn’t surprised it was finally happening. It was thrilling. It wouldn’t be the first time he interacted with the pack. He knew the leader and was on generally good terms but getting them to join wasn’t something he had done. This was bound to be fun.

“Yes, I know who Angus is,” Rodolphus said with arrogance. “We’ve had a run in before. Not a bad chap but we’ll see how it goes especially if he’s in front of his pack. This will be a blast,” he said with a vile smile on his face.

where: iverness (the highlands) who: @xrodolphusxlestrangex

With Rabastan away, it seemed logical for Alecto to ask Rodolphus to accompany her on a mission. She was asked to take one with her, and normally this would be his, the witch kept with someone she trusted. Still trying to understand why she was hit like a brick wall with emotions, until she had it under control, those she interacted with was limited.

A room had been acquired for them, not entirely sure if they needed it, but a buffer in case a place was required to rest before going back to London. "Angus MacMicking, he's the leader for this pack. Had one of his mates killed by a mudblood. We need to play on that hurt and anger to get him to pledge his allegiance to the Dark Lord." They were waiting for dusk before heading to their meeting, deep in the woods. Between the two of them, if a fight ensued, she knew Rodolphus could handle himself and she was skilled in her ways.

[notdelicatc]

However much Emmeline admired her friend for everything she stood for, there was also a layer she had lived through that the other may never understand. Nodding her head, she gave in instead of arguing. "Perhaps. Perhaps it isn't now, but it was back then." Emmeline allowed her view to drift across the garden she had once admired so much more than the lies from the mainhouse allowed her to now. "It doesn't matter anymore, either way. I'll move on with my life, the way I should."

There was determination, not just in her words but also very much her demeanor. "He's engaged. He hardly needs me to tell him that I've suddenly found out my blood status has been a lie all along. Nor does he need to worry about a witch with silly feelings," her eyes darted back to her friend. It was no secret that Alecto wasn't a fan of Evan Rosier. Who, if not him? "I'll make my way in this world. I always have. I just have to figure out what it means to be pureblood. Besides, not entirely sure I'm marriage martial. I mean, who even?" She may have lived years upon years among them, fit in, but Emmeline never once had thought she was acting like one of them. Nor did she have answers to questions that seemed so simple. "How about some cake?" - @alectocarrowx

The intricacies of others personal relationships did not appeal to the witch. She did not care for them, trying to grasp at what she was going through with Rabastan and how it was slowly tearing away at her. "I do not see why it has to be complicated." One might call her a hypocrite for the secret she was playing in her own.

Alecto was not ready for what came out of her friend's mouth; even more shocked that Rabastan kept it from her. Her head nods. "You are a pureblood." She stated the facts. It did not change much with her, the closeness they shared surpassed that notion, but she knew it would make others look at her differently. "If you care for Evan." The rest of what she was about to say made her gag. "You should tell him." She would not delve into any further emotions or feelings, it was foreign to her; and the fact she felt her friend could do better than that wizard. "You deserve the respect that comes with a pureblood status."

[notdelicatc]

There was far more going on than Emmeline felt she could put into words. Everything over the past few days, the chaos and the sadness and the feeling of betrayal by her own father; it had left her gasping for breath and questioning each and every single day of her life. "That's not true." The brunette had never felt as though she was better than Evan. In fact, based on blood alone until not too long she'd have argued the wizard in question was her better in every way possible. "It's complicated." One word to describe it, that was for certain. Perhaps even the best way to do so. "A lot has happened."

Honestly, Emmeline wasn't even sure where to start. "Rab found out that my father lied to me. That witch wasn't my mom. My mom was an Italian pureblood. Well, she still is." That was all, for now. What did the details matter when the truth was so much heavier than any of the little bits could ever be regarding the explanation. "I would have been good enough. No point now." A shrug, so casual in comparison to the look she had on her face. The witch didn't need to see a mirror to know that for once her eyes were very much betraying her. "It doesn't matter anymore. That was never my path." But what was her path? Emmeline didn't know the answer anymore. "So, what do I deserve then?" - @alectocarrowx

Alecto let her eyes fixate on Emmeline. Observing every twitch that transpired over her features, waiting to gain a read of what might not be said. She was one of not many words, only uttered when necessary, idle chit chat not her cup of tea. The truth was spilled and a limited part of her cared for the one that she called a friend.

"Since after the gala." Alecto felt no need to speak in circles before answering a question, like some she knew liked to do. It was never meant for this friendship to form into anything, a strong disregard for those of none pureblood, but yet, when Emmeline, it developed over time and she was a confidant of hers. She went to go counter, yet one word stood out, one that she wasn't sure that her friend thought she would catch. "Then? What does that mean?" A hand waves in the air. "Evan Rosier doesn't deserve a witch like you. Trust me, once he is done with you, he'll toss you aside." Perhaps a grudge she still had for the wizard. "You are too good for him, anyway."

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Where she'd been all smiles one moment, the witch found herself staring at her friend in shock the next. Emmeline, listening intently a she usually would, suddenly found herself confronted with more than she ever cared to. How did she know? Of all the people Alecto had been someone she never, ever wanted to find out about the chaos she had risked each day over the past few months. Heck, the past few years really.

The same time it was as though her entire being was threatening to let go of a flood she'd been holding inside for days. Did it have to threaten to spill over now? Emmeline let out a sigh, hands moving to adjust her hair as means of distracting herself. "How long have you known?" The witch didn't dare look at her friend. "It wasn't anything and I never would have dared let it become anything. I knew I wasn't pure enough then." Like a defense mechanism activated without her intending to. "There is nothing going on anymore. I'm not getting in the way. I didn't mean to keep it from you. I just didn't want to cause any trouble." - @alectocarrowx

Alecto sat, refusing to allow her mind to travel down a road that would be hard to come back from. The bombarding of emotions was enough to deal with and keep under control, that they were boxed up and this conversation would solely be focused on her friend sitting before her. "Busy the best way I know how." Her time was dwinddling and she would be back behind the castle walls.

This seemed the best opportunity to bring up the elephant in the room, one of them that she knew about apparently. "How are you handling Evan being engaged to the youngest Selwyn?" Hazel hues narrow slightly at her friend, hitting that she knew the secret. Alecto had known for some time now, having kept quiet because Rabastan asked her, but if what she had heard and the announcement made, she was certain it affected Emmeline. It seemed the Selwyn's were a thorn in their side.

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Emmeline took one proper glance at Alecto to know that she was by far not the only one in the garden that her demons clawing at the door, threatening to break through. Something about the other seemed tense, like she'd been under pressure for days. "Busy, hm?" The brunette studied her friend, observing as much as she could in order to find the missing details that lurked within the shadows. "Busy with what?"

There were plenty hints. Oh, Emmeline was no fool when it came to her friend. Although she did not know the extend to which the witch could go quite yet, the way she'd said the word was enough to have her wondering at least. For days she'd been busy, stuck in her own world. Perhaps that hadn't been the smartest of ideas. "I'm-...," a pause. "I'm doing okay. As well as can be." There was no lie, she was doing as well as she could be. "But what about you?" Plenty of things had happened over the last week alone. Somehow nothing seemed as simple as it had before the wedding. - @alectocarrowx

Alecto found herself making her way over to the Vance manor. There was that inkling in the pit of her stomach that twisted in knots. Pushing down emotions that made no sense to her, but the chaotic state her brain seemed to be transfixed, it held a different voice that screamed in her head like a banshee. It became intense that at times she questioned her sanity, seconds later, dismissing the silly notion. She was of sound and mind.

It only took one glance at Emmeline, and the fake smile etched on her features, that something was amiss. There was plenty for them to speak of and now, she was not going to shy away from a certain topic. "The garden is lovely." Alecto moves around to take a seat in one of the empty chairs. "I've been busy." An understatement. She found it entertaining hearing the mudblood news speak about the sudden discovering of dead bodies and how they were working on solving the mystery. "How are you doing Emme?" A small pause, one leg crossing over the other, arms draped across the arm rests. "I feel we have much to discuss." Evan Rosier one of them.