Private message to Lana Sandoval

[alt_rodolphus]

- Lana, are you as abuzz with excitement over the QWC as the rest of our Protectorate? I admit that I've never followed Quidditch with the fanatic passion of one like my brother, but truly, this is an event worth working up some excitement for.

But for the real reason I wrote: How are you fairing with Mustinal and his arcana? I wish I could have better prepared you for whatever it is you might be facing, but in truth I do not know the man well. He's always been somewhat reclusive and protective of his art (this coming from me). I'm almost surprised that he made himself available for the Intensive, but I suppose he's put it off long enough that someone finally tightened the screws.

Tell me how you are doing. My work goes apace as usual, though I find myself missing the company I once kept.

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[alt_lana]

Oh, Rod!

Yes, we're all in a whirl about the World Cup. I was just talking to Montague, who's working Protection for it, and he says they are very well prepared and working all hours to reinforce all the precautions they've set in place.

I'm not a fanatic about Quidditch by any means, but I'll be very glad for the holiday, and I think it's wonderful that Our Lord has arranged this great honour for our realm. I can't wait to see it all!

Have you dealt with that waymark yet? Did you decide you'd work on it in situ after all, or have you found a way to bring it in? I keep thinking about ways around that--when I ought to be reading for Mustinal. He's written a library full. I suppose that's something to be said for him: he's been massively prolific. Only he doesn't seem to have much use for me yet. He's not much of a conversationalist and simply won't explain himself--that's why I'm trying to read as much as I can: I think it's the only way I'll learn what he does.

It came to me today that maybe I'm practising surveillance after all: I'm learning how to make myself less noticeable than a fly on the wallpaper.