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Mariæth shook her head pityingly at Lucius. "I'm very sorry to do this," she said, and actually meant it—she'd much rather not have had to curse kin, especially kin she'd hoped to have as assistants in the coming struggle.

Her wand moving faster than any eyes could follow, she pulled it out of her sleeve, pointed it at Lucius, and said coolly, "Crucio."