pale blue eyes

Não tomo como mau sinal, não. Sabia que minha família era bem renomeada nesse grupo até a gente começar a morrer prematuramente? Tive um tio-tetravô que até era conhecido como Fawley, o terror dos trouxas. Inclusive, reza a lenda que foi por culpa dele que fomos amaldiçoados… até por isso que hoje em dia não queremos ser o terror de ninguém… hehe.

Não arrumou? Engraçado, você nunca me pareceu o tipo que saí beijando pessoas aleatoriamente… mas, é isso, não dá pra julgar o livro pela capa, né? Olha aí o Mulciber e Rosier, por exemplo. Em Hogwarts, o Mulciber não perdia uma chance de me estuporar, e Rosier sempre ficava olhando isso acontecer com aquela cara de tédio. Os dois agiam como se fossem superiores a tudo e todos. E ai, anos depois, sabe quem eu encontro num clubinho secreto de meninos encapuzados? Aham! Os dois “senhores maduros”… patético, não acha?

A minha família também era renomada até alguns dos meus antepassados se casarem com trouxas, o que talvez explique o meu status entre os demais convidados... Ahem. But I digress.

@crdcdrbrn​ What’s up, Dearborn? Se importa se eu me juntar a você? Sabe, eu nunca me sinto muito a vontade nesse tipo de festa, parece até que estou em um lugar onde eu não deveria, ou que não gostariam que eu estivesse… 

…mas a comida é sempre tão boa que me esforço, reprimo esse sentimento e sempre volto, ás vezes até levo uns docinhos no bolso. Você deve entender o que estou dizendo, afinal, provavelmente somos as duas pessoas que menos interagem com o pessoal aqui. Quer dizer, você deve interagir mais do que eu… até descolou uma namorada por aqui… aliás, cadê ela?

Fawley. Hm, claro, take a seat.

They sow their wild oats elsewhere but they do not make this public. I do not know, I cannot believe someone like Rosier would be truly interested in Bones. And, again, I am not saying she is not up to him… but the opposite.

And why people are acting as if it was trivial the fact that Amelia Bones introduced his purist boyfriend on the exact same day that.. her father’s thing happened? Geez, mate. I have to investigate this, you know… just for the sake of the truth.

Evan is not an usual heir, though. He already inherited everything he was entitled to, with his parents gone. He has nothing to lose by associating with the likes of the Bones family but the so-called respect of his peers, and yet, purists are particularly good at turning a blind eye when it’s convenient. 

I don’t know… and that is the intriguing part of it… what does he want from her? I mean, she is obviously a very interesting woman, but aren’t guys like Rosier interested in women like… your girl?.. no offenses, mate.

You were at the Charity Auction… did they look like a real couple? Have you noticed her family’s reaction when they found out who Amelia’s new boyfriend is?

My girl? I didn’t know I’d gotten myself a girl. Regardless, lads like him are raised to mingle within the purist circle, but that doesn’t mean they won’t... sow their wild oats elsewhere, too. 

If you say so… I have never experienced matters of the heart. I have a heart of ice, mate…

So you know them both, huh? Do you really think he likes her? Because… I don’t know them, but to me it looks like he’s making a fool of her… because, you know. He’s good-looking, rich and can probably be very charming… what if he has ulterior motive for being with her?

I’m sorry to have implied otherwise, miss ice queen.

Or they worry that much because I am a woman… you know how people can be sexist in terms of women and… relationships.

But yes. We do have other things going on in our lives. Anyway, I will leave the papers on your desk as soon as possible.

Indeed, you’re right, albeit it doesn’t make it any less unfortunate.

Ancient history… but, apparently, the two of you keep in touch… as she told you herself, huh?

I would not say I am interested in this but this romance is quite intriguing. I am wondering, how this happened? Bones seems to be so smart, and Rosier is… let’s say his family used to be constantly involved in my research…. by the way, you used to be a friend of him, didn’t you?

I wouldn’t call it keeping it touch. More like keeping civilized conversation. We talked because of her father’s... case.

Thank you, I really appreciate this.

No bother, Dearborn. It won’t be the first time this happened to me… I mean, I already know what this script is like.

If it’s worth anything, they worry that much about such things because they don’t have anything better to do.

@crdcdrbrn​

Hello strange! Guess what. I’ve just been told that Evan Rosier and Amelia Bones are together… like a real couple. Bizarre, right?!

I mean… sorry… I should be more respectful because, you know… your ex-girlfriend… sorry… but Rosier? And Bones? What the hell, right?

Hi, uhm... Yes, actually, I already knew. Mia... Amelia told me herself.

Of course, I can do it.

No problems. But… would you mind coming to the next dinner? I mean, I am not inviting you to come with me… but just so people know we are not… close anymore. Don’t get me wrong, but I do not want to verbalize this for them…  they can see and get their own conclusions, you know?

Hm, yes... I believe I could go, separately, so we’re out in the clear.

Good morning, mr. Dearborn. I am doing fine, yourself?

Sure, do you need them? People asked me why you didn’t go to the Travers’ dinner last weekend, by the way. And I said that you’ve been busy, sorry to speak for you… but I didn’t mean to be impolite to them.

I’m alright, thank you. And I do need them, yes. Could you please get them sent to my desk later?

Excuse me, Miss Nott?

You were just invited and came? Funny, I myself have already invited you many times and you never came. I don’t mean to be resentful, but you used to be my best friend.

Você já tá desacostumado… this rumor about you and Nott’s youngest daughter is the kind of gossip that only people like my Aunt Germaine care about.

You must’ve gotten the wrong address. You see, I haven’t lived at the Dearborn manor since we were best friends... So for something like 15 years or so. 

The truth always comes out, Dearborn. Sooner or later.

Yes, I’m not a poster boy for the cause. So you came because of the girl? Que pena. I could tell you some juicy gossip if you wanted to know what goes on around here, mate.

I hope it does. 

Good thing you liberated yourself from such expectations, then. And maybe. Maybe I was just invited and I came. Maybe it is that simple. 

Who am I to accuse someone of being a murder, huh? 

Amelia is a great girl… but you already know that… And I never cared about this 28 sacred thing. Someone (who we do not even know the identity) came up with a list of random families and everyone believed they were the purest blood families. I could create a new list right now… the 13 Sacred… just for the sake of the numerology.

Unlike it was for you, though, I think it’ll be rather hard to prove his innocence.

I am great, thanks for asking.

I don’t know. But you don’t seem to be the kind of man who would do that much just because of a lady. Maybe you’re just interested in what’s going on here, in this cycle…

Well, I believe your guess is as good as any.