The Letter & The Meeting

Mari nodded in agreement. "I think I have the map at home. I'll hunt it down and bring it over when I come to see my nephews and neices. Gives me one more reason to come over." she said gratefully. She was trully curious to see them, more the merrier as long as she wasn't the one with sleepless nights.

Her brow furrowed in confusion. "If you had two children with a muggle, who end up non-magical does that still mean they can't arrest you? I still don't understand whether the point of this law is on dilluting the wizzarding lines or exterminating them altogether?" she asked incredulous. This marriage law was more confusing and more complicated than Mari gave him credit for. At first she just thought it was twisted, but she started to see some logic in it. It didn't become any less sick, but she started to see the purpose of its maker, though it could be more than one.

"I don't doubt anyone's willingness to stop whoever it is. However, sometimes it's not enough without an opportunity, If anyone could end it, I'm sure he could." Mari replied more quietly to Marcus. She could sense there was something he didn't tell her, but she knew better than to as him about it. Suddenly, she felt a little foolish, Robert must know excatly what he's doing. "Again if you need my help with anything, don't doubt to ask me. I know better than to ask questions." she repeated with conviction and sincerety. She hoped they would take that statement very seriously, she wasn't the one to joke when things were not funny.

"As I understand it," Khaat said, "existing marriages won't be broken up, or at least I haven't heard anything to that effect. However, the Ministry is still matching couples, and they aren't about to allow a muggleborn to be matched with another muggleborn. So the likelihood of a squib happening should really be a bit less. But--without purebloods being, to some extent maintained, the genetic gene pool will surely dilute over time.

"My best guess is that whoever is behind this has some axe to grind with some witch or wizard the wronged them or has some weird way he or she plans to get an advantage on less powerful wizards. I'm not sure."

"Its a plan that surely is designed by someone with patience," Marcus said. "A plan like this for power takes time to design, time to set up, time to execute, and even more time to wait for results. The fact that they managed to kill Thaor Elldir, as powerful as he was, use him to nearly kill Robert, and to launch all of this tells me that whoever this is is immensely patient and methodical. This has been planned with great detail."

"And that sort of detail means someone intelligent. And most likely dangerous," Khaat said.

"Without question," Marcus said.

"What I can use your help with, Mari," Khaat said, "is more eyes and ears at St. Mungos. I need to know what James is doing. If you get injuries or deaths from werewolf scratches or bites, I need to know about that. The hungrier they get, the higher the risk is that someone might get hurt or killed. I also need you to keep your eyes and ears open about any odd curses, potions, or anything that we don't typically see."

"And, if I might suggest, any rumors of anything new or odd at the Ministry," Marcus said.

"Yes, please," Khaat said. "Mari, you do know how to be stealthy. If you or Jess see or hear anything, do please send me word straight away. Don't put yourselves in jeopardy if you don't have to, but I'd appreciate knowing."

Mari listened to the dialogue between her friend and Marcus which she didn't have participation at. She agreed with most of what they were sayinh only she did so wordlessly.

"I'll keep my eyes, ears and senses too open though that is something I always do even when there's no immediate threat." she furrowed her eyebrow. She didn't have much contact with the ministry nowdays though she guessed the few friends who work there could keep her updated even if they didn't realize what they were doing.

There was another point in this that made her worried. "What about Death Eaters? Are they directly or indirectly involved with Blood's werewolves?" she observed considering that she should have asked Hallie about this on the meeting. How Khaat seened to be informed when she barely left her house had her a little perplexed.

"Now you act like you don't know me K. When have I ever withheld information for my personal safety or benefit for that matter?" she smiled at the thought. Mari was perhaps fearless at the times, but she knew what caution was. "I'll pass the message to Jess, he is going to be overwhealmed by the amount of information I spring on him at once.." she added thinking back to everything she learned only today.

This wasn't the help she had on her mind, but whatever was needed would be done. "I meant a more concrete help K. Mostly help for you. I'm afraid that longer we wait to find a cure for you, the more difficult it will be to heal you. I'll do some research to see if anything pops up, but if you think of something that I could help you with, don't hesitate to call me. After all one more head and another set of arms employed in the case can't hurt" she said tapping her chin unconciously.