She worked at the Ministry. A proper professional then. Evander would have been impressed at this if Alfred had not neglected to say anything else on the matter to clear up its murkiness, which led Evander to only confirm his worst suspicions. About the favours, and house visits, and whatnot. And by a Ministry woman, no less!
He did not particularly wish to say any more on the matter - and was not sure what he would be able to say without descending into crassness at an Easter dinner - but if his brother would only look up, the horrified look on Evander’s face really ought to be enough.
Besides, the horrendous habits his brother had no doubt acquired from living amongst savages had emphatically not been on his list of conversation topics. Whilst Alfred doggedly kept mooning over his potatoes, Evander wracked his brain, valiantly trying to discern whether there was some way to circle back to one of those topics - to find a suitable segue that would save him - maybe the Ministry, then? Perhaps he could steer them towards work, Evander’s favourite topic!
“And do you... have many Ministry friends?” He asked, meaning the question quite innocently; though God knew he didn’t want to hear if any more of them were female and prone to breaking his curses.
He did not particularly wish to say any more on the matter - and was not sure what he would be able to say without descending into crassness at an Easter dinner - but if his brother would only look up, the horrified look on Evander’s face really ought to be enough.
Besides, the horrendous habits his brother had no doubt acquired from living amongst savages had emphatically not been on his list of conversation topics. Whilst Alfred doggedly kept mooning over his potatoes, Evander wracked his brain, valiantly trying to discern whether there was some way to circle back to one of those topics - to find a suitable segue that would save him - maybe the Ministry, then? Perhaps he could steer them towards work, Evander’s favourite topic!
“And do you... have many Ministry friends?” He asked, meaning the question quite innocently; though God knew he didn’t want to hear if any more of them were female and prone to breaking his curses.
