As much as sitting next to Dolores will no doubt put me off my appetite as much as your dinner companions do to you, I am well overdue for beginning to put my foot down and reminding her that Headmistress does not mean she is the only power in the Protectorate, I suppose. I should have dealt with her back when she was nothing more than an annoyance, and before Raz's and my hands were quite so tied. And before Our Lord decided it would amuse Him to see what happens

Ah, well; we are too late wise.

Sleep well, when you do, dear heart. As much as possible.

Yours,
T