Order Only: Aftermath

[alt_bill]

Nothing so far today.

The code's been sent out to all the analysts to fly silent go deep. No one else has been picked up yet either, to my knowledge, but none of them will be contacting me again until I send out the all clear. We're all flying blind for the time being.

Keep your fingers crossed for us all.

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[alt_sirius]

Molly, if Bellatrix Lestrange connects that ring to his death, and determines that he deliberately killed himself to avoid being questioned, then we won't be doing anything more than confirming a conclusion they're likely already going to draw.

As for what happens to his family, we have to hope that the fact that he distanced himself for so long is enough of a shield. Or there may be a way for Minerva to intercede - that part of this still has a number of options.

But Poppy's right: Bill ought to go now to his superiors and ask what they need or want from him to help in the investigation. He needs to make it clear that he never suspected Archer, but that if he can be of any assistance he's only too eager to contribute.

We may not need to fabricate my location right away, but I think we ought to be prepared in case it becomes necessary.

[alt_bill]

I can certainly do that--go to speak to Plympton and Massopust, I mean. It'd be better than simply sitting around wondering whether they're about to come after me.