May. 9th, 2008 @ 01:42 pm AMIEW II - 14. Energy
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A very big Thank You and many hugs go to my beta-reader, Maggie, who now is too busy with real life to continue beta-reading. She's in the middle of exams and will start college this year and although I'll miss her, I also know what an exciting time this is for her. And so I let her go. Sniff.
My beta-reader and brit-picker, Melusin deserves a medal for putting up with my whims, transforming my scribble into English and for wading through my dreadful punctuation. I don't know what I'd do without her.



Chapter 14 – Energy

5.16. Amid the turmoil and tumult of battle, there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all; amid confusion and chaos, your array may be without head or tail, yet it will be proof against defeat.
5. 21. The clever combatant looks to the effect of combined energy, and does not require too much from individuals. Hence his ability to pick out the right men and utilize combined energy.
(Sun Tzu, The Art of War, V. Energy)



Hermione spent a few days moping about and crying, but no one paid her much attention. The move still wasn't finished, and people were busy packing or getting accustomed to their new surroundings. Emmeline Vance gave Hermione a few curious and concerned looks but otherwise left her alone. Snape was nowhere to be seen; according to rumours, Death Eater activities had increased in the South. Some of the other refuges were reporting a dramatic increase in new arrivals.Read more... )
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