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Post by Khaat Lupin Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:21 am

"No," Brian said, laying his hand briefly on Daniel's shoulder. "You're an auror for the ministry. You were stopping a murder attempt. It was justified. That's exactly what you're supposed to do. Nice job. Robert is going to be very proud of you. You saved the life of the Chief Warlock. That counts for a lot. Not only in Robert's book but in mine. Thank you."

He heard Khaat start to cough and wake. It redirected him sharply. "See?" he said to Daniel. "She's back with us again. Alright. No one gets in here except Robert, and he's on his way, I'm sure. The man you drove off is a powerful, evil man and is the boss of Felix Barker. That was not an easy task. He's a slippery little buggar. Well done."

Khaat woke, coughing, her throat and her neck hurting. She had one of the worst headaches she's ever had in her life. She was surprised to find she was still apparently alive. It took her a moment to figure out she was still alive and breathing and in her body. She heard Brian's voice.

"Brian?" she called, her voice hoarse.

"Welcome back," he said to her gently. "You're going to be fine. No broken bones. You're just going to be sore for awhile. Daniel Cethin stopped Burke. He saved your life."

"He'll be back," Khaat said, trying not to be upset.

"Not today," Brian reassured her. "Relax for today. I'm betting Daniel gave him something to think about. Come on, Khaat. You know Burke, He's an egotist. He believes himself to be damned near invincible. And I"m sure he must have thought Daniel was too young to stand a chance against him. Daniel, I"m sure has dealt him a sharp blow to his pride. My best guess is that he's off licking his wounds someplace and wondering where the heck your father is getting his recruits these days." The thought of Daniel's befuddling Burke made Brian laugh. He looked at Daniel.

"Few people need taken down a peg or two more than Luther Burke. I'd love to see the temper tantrum he's having right now," Brian grinned at Daniel.


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Post by Daniel Joshua Cethin Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:26 am

Daniel smiled, "Thanks sir, but you need not thank me for saving Khaat, she's like family to me. I would never abandon friend or family. In fact, all of the ministry is like one huge family to me. Besides, Noxi technically saved her. Well, his death". He was certainly modest. When he saw Khaat awaking, his smile grew even wider. "I'm glad she's okay". Tears came to his eyes, which suddenly became wells of emotion. He was even happier that she was okay.

The humor in the situation made Daniel loose a tinkering laugh, even with tears in his eyes. Like chimes in the wind, beautiful in more than one way. Gentle. "You think I bruised his ego? Knowing a man like that, it's actually pretty easy. Scumbags are always insecure even in their most ego filled moments. I should know, I told the man who raped me into insecurity, Laertes, that he had a short wiener. That bruised him".
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Post by Khaat Lupin Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:54 am

"Just call me Brian," Brian smiled. "None of us go by formal names. We all prefer to be called by our first names--especially by family." Brian and Khaat felt the same way about Daniel, and they always had room in their family for more. Khaat was happiest when her house and her life were filled with younger people she could either mother or mentor, and Brian had learned, from his years in the Lupin household, that it was what made him happiest too.

He was about to speak again, when Robert came in, in strong purposeful strides. He looked at Daniel who was still covered in blood. "You okay, Daniel?" he asked him, laying his hand on the young man's shoulder. "I hear I owe you. Hannah tells me you saved my daughter's life. There's no way I can ever thank you enough for that. The aurors are downstairs removing Noxi's body. Good job. That was a nice clean job of getting rid of that dirty little weasel. He's got a criminal record for petty stuff a few miles long. I"m not sure how he penetrated here, but we really do need to stop letting St. Mungos be her most vulnerable location. I'm sure Burke was promising him big money for being his errand boy. I'll expect your report on him and on Burke by tomorrow." He went over to Khaat.

He was drawn instantly to the bruises that were forming already around her neck. He laid his hands there very softly, tenderly feeling her neck and checking her for injuries. "The bastard damned near broke your neck. You were very lucky Daniel was there. You'd have died in another few seconds. Here. Let me stop the pain for you." He drew off her pain by touch. "Better?" he asked her.

"Yes," she managed to say softly. "Much. What about the patient I was seeing?"

"We took care of it," he reassured her. "How are you feeling?"

"An awful headache," she said.

"That's from the damage to your neck. I'll draw that off, but then you have to go home and rest. I don't want anything more to happen to you today. You've had enough activity for one day. Let's sit up." Brian went to help, and he and Robert helped her sit up slowly. Her head spun for a moment. Then it cleared.

"Okay?" Brian asked her.

"Yes," she said. She looked at Daniel. "Thank you so very much."
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Post by Brienne Ravenquist Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:46 am

Daniel looked at Brian, "Well, it's nice to know that I've got family in the ministry". When Robert was speaking, Daniel was listening carefully. "You don't need to thank me. You would've had to thank Noxi's promiscuity. He's dead though, oh well no big loss...wait, report? What kind of report?" He hadn't been told of reports and stuff being part of the job. Or at least didn't remember. When Khaat looked over to him, it made his heart soar in bounds and leaps. He started crying again, but a joyous cry, glad that she was going to be okay. He tried to stop, but once he got started...

After a few minutes of crying, he remembered the whole "licking his wounds" thing said about Burke, and started laughing once more.

Brienne came into St. Mungo's. Daniel hadn't called in hours, and she wondered if he was okay. "Hello? I'm looking for a Daniel Cethin".
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Post by Khaat Lupin Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:20 am

Hannah, Robert and Khaat's administrative assistant, was the one that Brienne had approached. "He's here," Hannah told her. "He's fine. He's working. He's meeting with Mr. Lupin and Director Lupin at the moment. If you'd care to wait for Mr. Cethin, he most likely will be done meeting with them shortly, I presume."

Robert laid his hand on Khaat's forehead and cast a pain relief spell for her. She sighed, relieved. "Thank you," she said.

"Those are very painful headaches, I know," Robert said. "Ice on your neck and the back of your head will help. Rest. I believe Brian can handle it. Khaat, I know you aren't in the mood to hear this, but we really do need to get our own security force here. The place is completely accessible. It isn't like you haven't been attacked here before. And if someone can get to you, they could well get to any patient in here. I think I may ask through the aurors to see if anyone is interested is proposing a security design to me for this place. If its good, I'll assign them here to run it."

"Fine by me," she said. She really did agree with her father--she wasn't in the mood to hear it. "You just take care of it, okay?"

"Alright," he sighed. He looked at Daniel, amused a bit at his questioning of the report. "Did you think that wizards don't have to write up law enforcement reports? You can use a quick quotes quill of you want and just dictate it to the quill, but we do need it written up and turned in. Turn it in to Jen, and if she's not in when you have it ready, send it on up to my desk."

OOC: this is an IC thing only. you dont' have to actually write any report up. just fyi.
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Post by Brienne Ravenquist Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:19 am

(Oh okay, whew.)

Brienne frowned. "At least he's okay, but I thought he was off work, that's why he was at home preparing our supper when he sliced up his hand. It was a nice big turkey, and was going to have vegetables and such under its skin. Oh great, now I'm extremely hungry".

Daniel laughed, "Of course not, but I thought that only the higher ups did reports. If you don't mind, I'll also watch over the place while you wait for someone to come up with a plan". Daniel took out his quill and started writing up a storm. Something dawned on him. "Brienne and Luna! I forgot all about them! They must be starving by now. I'm a bad person for forgetting about them. I bled all over the turkey, too". He wondered if it was too late for him to make supper now.
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Post by Khaat Lupin Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:19 am

"I think we've all lost a meal over something, Daniel," Robert laughed. "Most often for uss, its work of some sort." He opened a drawer and got out a notepad and wrote a hasty note and signed it with his, now, rather trademark signature. Robert had gotten into the habit of his name being little more than an elegant scribble years ago, and those who knew him and found it almost impossible to either decifer or to duplicate. He handed the note to Daniel.

"Take it to Sparks when you leave her. Dinner for you and Brienne and Luna is on Khaat's mother and I for saving her life. It's the least we can do. Give this to Lizzie and place your order. She'll provide you whatever you want, whether you dine in or take it away. Either one." Then he said as an afternote, "Oh, and so you know, whenver we intervene in some way as aurors, we need to do a written report. Especially if there is a death involved. It keeps your name cleared and keeps a clear record that you were justified. It also helps in your personnel record, to be honest, of your performance as an auror. And, believe me, just through tradition alone, even if I were not Khaat's father, the minister takes great interest in making sure the Chief Warlock is protected at all times. The fact that she's my only daughter only makes that more important for me. From a performance standard, its not a small thing. Its successful and significant."

"Daddy's right, Daniel," Khaat said. "Thank you. I..barely remember you being there before..I blacked out. But I didn't have a chance of defending myself today. The only way I survived at all because of you. Why don't you think of designing some sort of security plan for St. Mungos? Give it a go. Go see Hannah--she's our assistant. She can show you around or show you the floor plans if you like. You have as good a chance as anyone else. Show us your ideas. We really have let it go too long without any security. I really do want to be able to walk the hallways without a bodyguard here following my every step. Its not good for the patients if they see me under so close a guard. It will make them believe St. Mungos isn't safe for them either, even though Luther Burke really is just after me at this point so far as we know. I need to be able to find a way to move, on my own, through this building."

"Not going to happen until I say otherwise, my darling," Robert kissed Khaat's forehead lovingly. "I won't risk that again. You'll have to put up with guards until we have something in place. And at least for today, you're going home. That's an order."

"See?" she sighed, looking at Daniel, "There are times I don't even seem to have control of my own hospital." She managed slight smile at him. It did seem funny to her when, despte the fact that she was her father's supervisor, the fact that Robert was the minister, her healer, and her father often trumped her authority here. As minister, he could take authority over her. As her healer, if she were not medically sound, he could put her on medical leave until she was healthy enough to work. As her father, well, that trumped everything else. Everything.
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Post by Brienne Ravenquist Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:10 am

"Alright, report will be likely done right about....now. I've been writing as we were talking, yet I hear every word. Anyway, thank you for the free dinner. I'll take the tour with Hannah to see what I can come up with, I've already got a few ideas, such as keycard locks, secret safe rooms in case of intrusion". Daniel finished up the writing and handed it right to Robert. "I assume that Jen might not be available for me soon enough and that I might lose this report. So I figured to give it right to you. After I take the tour, I'll go right to Sparks with Brienne and Luna".

Brienne tapped her foot impatiently, waiting for Daniel. While doing so, she took out her wand, and made a small image appear. A tropical beach. She was trying to take her mind off of her stomach.
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Post by Khaat Lupin Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:28 am

"Good," Robert said. "They've got a really good special of slow braised short ribs with roasted vegetables. Its good comfort food. You might try it. The meat just falls apart, and the servings are very generous."

"Try the chocolate orange cheesecake," Khaat said, smiling slightly. "I can't ever resist it."

"She can't resist cheesecake, period," Robert rolled his eyes, shaking his head.

"I can't help it if Lizzie makes the best cheesecake anywhere," she smiled. She decided to slide off the bed to her feet, but her legs would not begin to hold her.

"Whoa!" Brian's lightning like reflexes caught her instantly. "Warn a guy before you decide you're taking off, would you?"

"Uh...thanks." She frowned a bit at finding her legs didn't hold her. "They don't work."

"Of course they dont," Robert sighed. "I didn't intend for them to. I intended you to rest today. They aren't going to hold you until my spell wears off."

"Undo it," she scowled at him as Brian lowered her back to sitting on the edge of the bed.

"No."

"No?"

"What part of that did you not get? It was a one word answer--a word you've known since before you were two. No. I intend for Brian to take you home so that you rest and so that Burke doesnt' get to you again. Brian--I will release her to you, if you take her home. And you, Mr. Hero-of-the-Day, best you go see Hannah now while I sign Khaat's release papers. Your ideas sound like good ones. We might also adapt the portraits with passwords like Hogwarts has done. Come see me whenever you get your plan put together."
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Post by Daniel Joshua Cethin Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:06 am

"Mmmm, sounds good, I'll get right to it" Daniel said, smiling, "I'm glad I'm not taken lightly. Thanks again". He bolted off to see Hannah, but also saw an impatient Brienne waiting.

"Can't you wait for anything?"

"I was worried sick...and hungry!"

"Well, I've got to see Hannah so I can get a tour of the building. That way I can make security plans. This place is still very weak in protection and I have to come up with some security features and stuff to make it safe once more".

"A tour of the building? That sounds long..."

"Supper will be well worth the wait though. We're getting a free dinner at Spark's for my heroic act".

"I trust that it's confidential what you've done"

"Possibly"

"I bet I could find out anyway".

"You don't want to, otherwise you'd think of me as a different person".

"I'd never think of you as different for something".

"This you would, trust me".
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