Enclosed is the five of cups tarot card; it is crisp and shiny, as if Elliot purchased a new deck for this exact scenario.
Miss Temerita Reid,
Thank you for spending time with me on Saturday night. I was apparently under the influence of something; I must suspect magical interference as I had not had much to drink. I apologize for the inconvenience that I caused you.
Enclosed is a Six of Cups tarot card appearing to be from a slightly dated, standard-issue school supply deck.
3 January, 1893 Mr. E Carmichael
I am honestly surprised you remember anything from that night but much less surprised that you suspect some magical influence. At the time I suggested it might've been a potion since you were quite insistent that you were not drunk.
It was really no inconvenience at all. In fact, think I should be the one to apologize since I sent you through the floo on your own but I really was at a loss for better options. I could also apologize for not replying to your note that night but I thought it would be confusing if you woke up the next day without any memory to give context.
I hope you are well and not suffering any other unfortunate effects from whatever it was.
Oh, I remember all of it — that is why it took me a few days to come up with the appropriate way to apologize. There is also no need to apologize for not replying to the note that night, nor for sending me into the floo by myself. I am an adult, I managed it well enough.
I appreciate the card; did you use your school deck?
I can't claim magical influence for any of my behavior, as embarrassing as some of it is looking back, but I am glad I said what I did about speaking freely.
Yes, it was from my old school deck. I hope it was the right one, I always thought that deck liked to spite me.