five ☠ voice [lol not even bothering to filter]

[curses]

Family.

How important are they to you? To what extent are you willing to forgive their transgressions? Do you welcome them back with open arms? Accept them for who they are?

[Her voice becomes more heated. She is obviously passionate about what she's saying.]

There is no place in this world for ridiculous notions of bravery and friendship. Duty, honor, loyalty to your blood -- these are the things that matter.

[Then quietly, with contempt:] Fool.

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[osreborn]

Yes, that much I gathered.

[curses]

I'm afraid it's too late to fix them.

[osreborn]

Why so? If I may ask.

[curses]

The future has already happened. Literally. The damn Porter took my cousin decades from the present time.

[osreborn]

Time complications are among the worst. I've dealt with my fair share regarding my since-departed son. Bad news, I take it?

[curses]

Yes. Though I eventually kill him, so that's a comfort.

[osreborn]

Is it? Interesting family.

[curses]

He is no longer my family.

[osreborn]

Because he's dead?

[curses]

Because he betrayed us.

[osreborn]

Ah. Familial betrayal is among the worst and least forgivable.

My sympathies.

[curses]

It sounds like you've had your own experiences with it.

[osreborn]

Unfortunately. I'll spare you the details; it's often the same old story.

[curses]

I certainly hope you dealt with it properly.

[osreborn]

I would have. [ Pause. ] But the problem took care of itself. He's no longer here with us.

[curses]

How fortunate. Knowing how stubborn Sirius is, he'll be here for as long as I am.

[osreborn]

He really has no use to you? There's no sentimentality?

[curses]

Absolutely none. [l...ies...] He was dead to me the moment he left to go live with that blood traitor.

[osreborn]

[ Pauses. Grinning so much rn dammit Bellatrix. ]

Would you be interested in discussing this more over coffee? I'd hate to get into such personal territory where other people might eavesdrop.

[curses]

[uh oh]

I'm not going to tell you my life story. [A beat.] But I won't object to coffee.

[osreborn]

[ Tee hee. ]

I don't want your life story.

[curses]

You must want something.

[osreborn]

Maybe I'd simply like to enjoy your company.

[curses]

Really, now. [Yeah, not believing him.] Where are you taking me?

[osreborn]

Where would you like to go?