“Oh!” Adrienne pushed the sound of recognition through her teeth as the slightest bit of movement sent pain radiating up her leg. But before she could respond, he offered a potential solution, and she nodded quickly. “Yes, yes, please do.” She hoped the position she was already in provided the best advantage for him; if she had to move any more she might need Olympe to conjure a kerchief she could muffle her cries of pain with.

She did her best to smile at him. He’d been at their wedding, of course he had. Plenty of people had, but she remembered going through the wedding gifts after with the staff. And besides: “You worked closely with my husband when he was on your team.” She felt a swell of warmth spread through her chest, and she reached out to touch his shoulder. “Of course, I’m so sorry it slipped my mind. Thank you so much for being so accommodating for him.” It had been the plan all along, for Cash to leave the team and work at the Ministry; nonetheless Adrienne knew she had to express a bit of remorse for the trade. Cash was talented, and even if she hadn’t started out a massive fan of Quidditch, she knew giving up being on the team had cost him something; both of them.

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