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[alt_frank]

right.

nearest we can gather, the company was meeting up with one of their regular farms to pick up some supplies. they walked straight into a trap. MLE knew exactly where they'd be and when. near as I can figure, either sherwood has a mole, or MLE managed to take someone alive at Erewash.

spent most of the night trying to find everyone who scattered without running into MLE ourselves. terry managed to find us early this morning. had a cut from a hex and sore paws, but was otherwise in one piece. there were twelve in the company. we've got three survivors, one badly wounded. we found five bodies, the others who are missing might've been taken for questioning, could still be in deep hiding and might find their way back to us, we're not sure, but we're not hopeful about their odds. the farm lost some people too. the man and the woman who were their usual contacts were killed right off.

spent the rest of our time trying to access the farm, try to sneak people out. we figured the lot of them will be pulled in for questioning or worse once things settled, but it was impossible because MLE was still sniffing around, so we cut our losses and came back to sherwood.

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Private Message to Harry

[alt_alice]

Harry, love, Dudley's told me that he'll be helping the Zulus fill out their ranks, and wanted especially to pass it along to you.

It's a risky job, going out on supply runs, especially now.

But Davidson's working to change things up to make it safer in light of the security breach, and Dudley's trained quite hard, and he and Finbar make an excellent team.

I just wanted to make sure to tell you before things got too mad, and to let you know that I'll be sure to keep an extra pair of eyes pointed his way.

Re: Private Message to Harry

[alt_harry]

Thanks. For telling me. And for keeping an eye on him.

[alt_alice]

Davidson's in the process of pulling in all the Zulus and regrouping.

Everyone, please expect enhanced security at Sherwood, and be prepared to submit to a polyjuice and imperius screen.

Thank you to all who jumped in to help with search and rescue.

Private message to Mum

[alt_neville]

How, Mum, how could it have happened?

I just can't imagine anyone in Sherwood betraying our people to the MLE. It must have been someone from the farm? Does Davidson have any idea?

Re: Private message to Mum

[alt_alice]

We lost some people at Erewash, and weren't able to recover the bodies in the chaos. We assumed they'd all died. But now

He suspects that someone was captured alive at Erewash and questioned. And love, when someone gets put in that sort of position

He or she might've had incredible strength of will. Deep convictions. Would've rather died than betray comrades and friends. But the people we fight against stop at nothing to get at what they want, and are very, very good at it.

Private Message to Frank

[alt_alice]

I feel so much better now that I've seen him with my own eyes.

Merlin, Frank.

Re: Private Message to Frank

[alt_frank]

every time we found another body I thought that'd be the end of it.

he tell you he took a chunk out of someone's arm? ran off with his wand.

for the sake of the people at the farm, I just hope the damn fool doesn't think he had a close encounter with sirius black.

we couldn't get any closer. kept hoping one or two would sneak out to us.

Re: Private Message to Frank

[alt_alice]

Oh, love.

I know.

I'll be here for a few more hours yet. We could use a tactician. Care to join us?

Re: Private Message to Frank

[alt_frank]

aye aye.