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Post by Khaat Lupin Sat Feb 20, 2016 9:49 pm

Michael poured the tea into an appropriate pot and put mugs and milk and sugar on the tray, along with scones, and the other necessary things to make a proper tea tray.

He took another plate and filled it with some of Suki's snickerdoodle cookies for the kids. He filled a pitcher with milk and got out some bright colored plastic glasses. "I know there won't be any of these cookies left when the kids get done with them, but I don't think they will spoil lunch for them. Its early enough yet this morning that it should be alright. Although, I'm not sure i trust toddlers to pour milk and actually hit the glasses. Suppose we've got someone to make sure the kids get it and not the carpet?"

Meanwhile, Marcus apparated to where he knew she would be. He had to walk a short way, and then he found her. She was sitting on the ground. He looked around and, finding they were safe, he sat down on the ground beside her, watching her fingers trace the letters carved into the granite. He draped her coat around her and then wrapped his arms around her from behind, knowing she had to be cold, and let her rest back against his chest.

"I thought you told me he wasn't really here," Marcus said. "Haven't you seen him or something?"

"It's been a long time," she said softly, shivering. She hadn't brought a coat. She was actually glad he'd thought of it.

"I can't imagine that would change much, would it?" He asked.

"No, its not that. My father thinks the answer might be to befriend Fenrir."

"What?" Marcus frowned. "That doesn't sound like him."

"Its true," she said. "And if he's going to do that, I want nothing to do with him. Greyback is just as guilty of murdering Remus as Dolohov."

"There's something in this that we're missing, then," he said gently.

"I'm sorry about your head," she said. "I should have listened to you."

"Its nothing," he smiled. "Its fine. Its a glorified headache. I've certainly had worse. And besides, its the job. Let's just take a breath away from the house, and then we'll go back and find out what happened."

"Screw him."

"Uh..okay. We'll get out the backgammon board then," he said. For now, he decided he'd let her be angry. When that eased up, he'd take her home.
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Post by Jessie Tyler Sat Feb 20, 2016 10:05 pm

Jess glanced at the stairs again but said nothing still then she nodded at Michael's words. " I'm sure Jack and I could help them." she said watching him get the tray ready. " I agree this might see them until dinner, which I have no idea what to make." She suddenly realized as she looked around the kitchen. She could not see anything that Angus had prepared for that meal.

"Looks like we'll have to sort dinner as well" she said looking to Michael " unless you have other plans or ideas." She began to clean up the baking things and wipe down the surfaces.
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Post by Khaat Lupin Sat Feb 20, 2016 10:21 pm

"Well, I think we can perhaps do some quick panini's and some salad for lunch. That should be easy enough," Michael said. "Then I can think of dinner tonight. Or I'll turn that over to the house elves. I could make spaghetti, I suppose. That's easy enough."

Abbey came into the kitchen and saw Michael fixing a cookie tray.

"Unca Mikey, can I have one now?" she asked. "Maybe two?"

"Two? What for?" he asked.

"One for me, one for Unca Ree Ree," she said.

"What?" he frowned. He hadn't heard that name for awhile. "What do you mean?"

"I smelled him. Is he coming here?"

"Um..." Michael was left clueless as to how to answer her. This was seer's stuff that he couldn't even pretend to understand enough to answer a four year old about. He looked at Jess, feeling a bit helpless.



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Post by Jessie Tyler Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:01 pm

Jess smiled at the mention of spaghetti but on seeing Abby tipped her head in curiosity more so when she heard what she had to say. " why is he coming Abby?" She asked her moving to kneel in front of her. Jess had a feeling it wasn't good, his visits always consisted with something happening to Khaat and that usually had something to do with James or Fenrir.

"I need to check on Khaat" Jess said and stood up " why don't you watch Michael make the cookies." she said as she lifted Abby onto a chair so she could see what he was doing. Jess walked through the living room and glanced at Robert.

"Abby says her uncle Ree Ree is coming to visit." She said her face straight as she passed him hoping he would understand her concern.
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Post by Khaat Lupin Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:19 pm

Abbey looked at Jess and shrugged, clueless. "Dunno. But I smell him."

Kate came into the kitchen and heard Abbey telling Jess she had smelled 'Ree Ree.'

"I smelled it too, Abbey," Kate said. "The upstairs hall had the scent of Turkish cologne."

"Well, Khaat's got his old bottle of it upstairs someplace," Brian offered. "Any chance someone spilled it?"

"No," Kate said. "After shave that old? Not bloody likely that we wouldn't all be revolted by it."

"It was pretty revolting when it was fresh," Robert sighed.

"I rather liked it," Kate smiled, remembering fondly.

"Can we get back to the fact that its not supposed to be here at all?" Michael asked.

"You've gone and pissed him off or something, Robert. What did you do?" Kate asked scowling. "He's been peaceful now for quite sometime."

"Me? Why does it have to be something I've done?"

"Because it was usually you!" she said. "Oh, I'll just find out myself." She turned and went upstairs to have a word with the portrait. A moment later, she came back downstairs, fuming. "Of course it was you. And I'll wager that's where Khaat and Marcus have gone."

"What?" Robert and Brian both asked.

"The portrait said she left and Marcus went after her. It was after that when the cologne smell entered the hallway. My guess is that some negativity on her part alerted him to something."

"He just needs to get over himself," Robert said unhappily. "This is none of his concern."

"Well, apparently that's not quite so," Kate said
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Post by Jessie Tyler Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:44 pm

Cassidy walked down the stairs holding her nose " gods whats that awful smell and whats it got to do with the earthy smell too." she said listening to them and sighing " Remus, you think she went to him." She suggested as she sat down.

Cassidy shook her head as she looked to Robert. "Hes just as pissed." she said softly then sat back as she sneezed " okay remind me to ask him to change it." She could not help sneeze again.

Jess chuckled and shook her head "Doesn't work that way I'm afraid, he'll have that smell where ever he goes I think" Cassidy groaned as Jess patted her shoulder gently. " well we at least have a clue to where she's gone to now."
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Post by Khaat Lupin Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:28 am

"Of course we do," Kate said. "Thank God Marcus knows her as well as he does. I'm afraid you won't change the scent much. Remus wore that after shave since he got old enough to wear after shave at all. Its how Khaat recognizes his spirit energies now. The earthy smell is most likely his clue about where she is. All this time, and he still looks out for her."

"Marcus's liable to port them to Bangkok or something, though, with his head injury," Robert sighed.

"If he does, that's completely your fault," Kate snapped back at him. Robert rolled his eyes at her.

"Marcus speaks Chinese," Michael said casually. "If he ends up there, hopefully he'll find them some nice little dim sum place and some decent tea and cheer her up. Let us not forget that she still has her wand, and so far as we know, there's nothing wrong with her head or her wandwork.  He can always let her do the 'driving.'"

"Robert, what exactly did you do?" Kate demanded. Brian told her about Robert's idea to try to make Greyback an ally in the fight against James. Kate's eyes grew wide and her temper flared. "And you just thought it was alright to blurt that out in front of her, did you? Thought she'd welcome that plan with open arms? To align yourself with the monster who ruined his life?"

"She was the bloody Chief Warlock!..." Robert fired back.

"Now I know exactly why his presence is here and why he's angry!" she said. "Your family was divided once before because of some of your choices, and it nearly cost her her life. He's angry because you're doing it again. She's never going to agree to this plan. Never."

"She's not responsible for it," he said. "I am. There are hundreds of lives at stake, including hers. James has to be stopped. Frankly, she doesn't have to like it. Its not her choice--its mine."

"I need to go," Brian said, feeling a need to try to go and talk to Khaat.

"Brian," Kate said gently. "With all due respect, let Marcus do this. If he needs us, he'll let us know. Remember, his job is to keep her safe, and to do that, he has had to put himself in the position to be her closest companion. Let him do what he does best. She's still going to need you when she comes back." She looked at Robert. "Honestly! Robert Thomas Lupin, you do not need to seek out some 80 year old dark arts fossil to fight your battles for you. You used to be better than this. And you, above all people, are not short of resources!"

"Brian," Michael said, "how about I change my thoughts for a lunch menu and make a big kettle of cheddar cheese soup? She's out there, and its cold and everything is snow covered. She's wounded, and she hasn't slept...."

"You're right," Brian said, understanding where Michael was going with it. Brian could reach her heart like few others could. If he could get her to eat and rest, then she would feel better. Robert's plan might not strike her with quite so much rawness. That might mend the family before things came completely undone.

"Sounds like a better plan," Brian said. "Michael, you and Jess might check and see if Angus made any of that sweet bread dough that she likes. Sometimes he'll freeze dough for later use. If there's some there, why don't you make a batch of those sweet bread crackers she likes so much? You can put them with the soup. I doubt she'll eat salad, but the soup is a good plan."
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Post by Jessie Tyler Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:17 am

Jess and the others stood listening not really knowing what to say or if they wanted to get between Brian and Kate most knowing better than to get between the two of them, Jess saw Li look over at her and she shook her head , he nodded and moved to sit back at the floor level paper craft table. On hearing Brian address her directly she nodded.

"I believe he made a fresh batch" she said and turned while glancing at Michael to follow her and that she was worried herself about Khaat and Marcus. "that soup sounds interesting , you have to teach me how you make it" she asked him now trying to take her own mind of what Marcus and Khaat could be up to not that she didn't trust Marcus it was James whom she didn't trust.
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Post by Khaat Lupin Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:50 pm

"Let's go to the kitchen and see what we can find," Michael said to Jess. He knew all too well the rawness that this all was resurrecting for not just Khaat but for everyone involved. It was a huge, old wound, and Michael didn't believe the wrenching it open entirely would help anyone. He wanted to cut this short before it did too much more damage.

Kate was having none of it, though, or of Robert. She had a million things racing through her mind, outraged that Robert would even think of aligning with Fenrir. Robert's ability to somehow push his emotions to the background so he could pursue logic was something Kate didn't entirely understand. It made him, at times, a very effective leader but there were times she hated him for it. This was one of those times.

Marcus had simply been sitting with Khaat. She hadn't said a word. She'd simply been, apparently, in her own thoughts. Or, perhaps in one of those odd seers spaces where he could not follow her into. He didn't know which.

For her part, she'd come to try to be close to Remus again. When she'd been small, he was the one she had always run to. That part of her that still wanted to be with him had come to the last place she knew he'd been. Well, physically, anyway. Hard as she tried, though, it didn't feel like he was here. It just felt empty and cold. Her pain potion was wearing off, and the damp coldness of the winter ground was starting to radiate and ache through the wound in her leg.

"Come on," Marcus finally said softly to her. "You can't stay here anymore. It will do you no good. You won't find here what you're looking for."

"He's betrayed him. And me," she finally said very softly.

"No," Marcus said. "No, much as I know it feels that way, its not what he's doing. Fenrir isn't a threat to Remus anymore. He's not really a threat to you either. James, however, is. And, right now, James is one of the most wanted men in our world. Your father has to consider every option to stop James once and for all. Look at how many years you've battled him. I doubt Remus would want you to put his memory between you and a mass murderer, would he? That doesn't sound like it honors what you've said Remus was all about. Would he want you to be here, like this, right now?"

"No," she said softly, "but he'd understand it at least."

"And you don't think your father does?"

"I don't think he gives a shit," she said. "He's a cold bastard when he wants to be."

"Yes," Marcus agreed. "He is. And because he is, there are a lot of people still alive who might not be otherwise. Look, you've got a big house. Stay in your room if you like, but at least go home and get warm. If you intend to connect with Remus, I don't think you'll do it here. From what you've said, he's more likely to deliberately not come here if he thinks it'll encourage you to come back to this godforsaken place."

"You're probably right," she said, half tempted to smile. That would definitely be like Remus, refusing to talk to her until she'd done what he wanted. He had a huge stubborn streak too. Marcus stood up. Then he put his hands under her shoulders and lifted her to her feet. She shivered now, and he wrapped himself around her.

"Let's go home," he said softly, drawing his wand and apparating them back home, back to her room, helping her to a chair.

"Well, that was stupid," the portrait of Remus piped up reprimandingly.

"And you're not helping," Marcus said back to the portrait. He picked up blanket and wrapped it around her. He found the bottle of firewhiskey that was always in the room and poured her a shot of it. He handed it to her and then lit the fire.
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Post by Jessie Tyler Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:40 pm

Jess nodded silently as she followed Michael into the kitchen and gathered the utensils needed to make the soup at Michael's instruction. She paused for a moment and looked at Michael as she felt Khaat and Marcus return, looking up at him she spoke softly to him. "Their back, I can't tell if she's any worse but I'm guessing she'll want to be alone for a while." She said as she waited for Michael to tell her the ingredients for the soup.

Her mind though was on Khaat and Marcus she couldn't stop thinking if she was hurt but she also knew that if she was Marcus would have gone to her. "You think I should take a warm drink up to them, she could be chilled and with her leg that wouldn't be good?"She asked Michael.
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