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[alt_ron]

Today MLE launched an op to scour all the tunnels and subterranean places that link up under New London.

Thought some of you might want to know.

I think we were all spread out in different sectors, in small groups. My lot got into a terrific lot of muck, mostly, though we found signs of people living down there--bedding and empty tins of fish thrown about. Didn't see any, though. What we did find were some sort of vicious little dogs. Seriously evil little things. Think they hunt rats. And MLE, apparently.

I'm alright, Mum, but I did get bitten and had to be Healed. That's why I'm only just getting to write now. I couldn't risk it while I was at St Mungo's because Desai went along with me.

Anywiz, the op's going on all night with another shift of teams down there now, and it sounded like we'll back at it tomorrow and I don't know how many days after that. I've got to be back on duty at half-six.

Anyone know anyone we should warn? I mean, it may be too late, really, but maybe not?

Laszlo's cellars aren't connected to any tunnels, are they? Or. Mum--what about your building? I mean, probably not, right? But if so, you could end up with an unexpected visit from MLE.

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[alt_alice]

Thank you, Ron.

Remus, Sirus, Tonks, we might send word to Beth. I'll pass along as much to Sam as well.

[alt_molly]

You were at ST MUNGO'S? And they didn't

Thank you for letting us know, Ron, dear, and I'm very glad you're all right. And thank you for the warning. I'm certainly not aware of any tunnels under our building, and I looked over the plans most carefully.

I'm grateful that your internship has given us this information; it's certainly valuable.

I'd say 'do be careful,' but I know you will.

[alt_gredforge]

Interesting.

If those subterranean passages are old, it would stand to reason that someone has mapped them out, sometime. Wonder if Fu has any old books that would give a clue?

We've explored our building thoroughly, and you can bet we didn't neglect the subfloor level when we warded it. If there were a tunnel anywhere close by we would have found it, especially since we were careful about mapping out any possible exits in case of emergency.

[alt_bill]

Glad you're all right, Ron.

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[alt_sally_anne]

Are you sure you're okay?

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[alt_ron]

I'm fine. Well, not fine, but I'll manage.

It wasn't as bad as Lamont said it could be. And I tried some of what she suggested.

At least I haven't had to get a license for the cardinals. Yet. So there's that.

Just, y'know. I'm knackered, really. Think I'll go to bed. (After I tell Mum I'm alright.)

[alt_ron]

Cheers, Bill.

[alt_ron]

Yeah, we've got maps. Don't know who made them, but yeah.

I wouldn't suggest poking around down the tunnels any time soon, though. For obvious reasons.

[alt_ron]

Thanks, Mum.

I'm alright now. It was just a bite, and they were able to take care of it.

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[alt_sally_anne]

Oh.

So -- they caught someone? Or more than one.

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[alt_ron]

Yeah. We caught some.

I don't even know. Muggles, I guess. They didn't have wands. It looked like they'd been down there a long time.

And they were really

terrified

just totally scared to death of us

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[alt_sally_anne]

They wouldn't have been any better off if you hadn't been there.

But I'm sorry you had to be there for it, anyway.

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[alt_sally_anne]

I wish we could save them all, though. Just move all of them to France or something. Because who even knows how long it's going to take us to change things properly.

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[alt_ron]

The thing is--

there wasn't any reason to hurt them. I mean, they weren't trying to run away or trying to fight at all. At all. They were just

pathetic, really

but, Catchlove and Desai and Newsome just kept hitting them with curses until they had all of them down and


there wasn't any point to it

that's all

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[alt_ron]

Yeah.

That.

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[alt_sally_anne]

That sounds utterly wretched.

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[alt_ron]

Good word for it, yeah.

Listen, I'm going to bed. I don't reckon I'll sleep, but you never know. Anywiz, I'm totally done in, and I'm supposed to be there at half-six again.

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[alt_sally_anne]

I wish I could offer you dreamless sleep but I don't have any.

I could pass you a tisane through the floo but those don't actually do much if you're really -- yeah.

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[alt_ron]

Could you pass yourself through the Floo?

That's the only thing I can think of that'd help.

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[alt_sally_anne]

On my way.

[alt_gredforge]

So noted.

(See how cautious and responsible we're acting, Mum?)