TBAY: The ACCUSER Raft

[brassgryphon]

No: HPFGUIDX 71963

(My first TBAY post, calling myself Tharkun)

Not far from that infamous boat, SAD DENIAL, floated a raft known as 
the ACCUSER (Attributing Countless Causes Underlying Sirius' Eternal 
Rest.) It was made from timbers in the steerage of the SAD DENIAL, 
and sealed with unicorn blood. Tharkun, a stumpy young woman with 
mousy hair in a loose bun, was one of the last to jump ship before 
one had to swim through the icy Bay to reach the raft from the boat 
which provided its materials.

The ACCUSER had only one oar, and as it was a large craft rowing was 
uselessly slow. As many were using it as a vessel to escape from the 
SAD DENIAL, this could not be forgiven on the part of the designers. 
Tharkun was one of these. Some of them, though, were quite happy to 
accept it as a way of life.

A few of the second group were clustered around its sole can(n)
on. "Point that towards ASTONISHED there, unforgivable fool that 
Harry is..." "No!!! SING deserves our wrath; look at the Occlumency 
lessons!" "Oh come on, there's a cluster of SYCOPHANTS; I know 
they've flown banners for Rookwood..."

<i>We *must* get another can(n)on,</i> Tharkun mused. Her attention 
was diverted by a *plop* in the direction of the SAD DENIAL. 
<i>Humph, just another bottled message.</i> Succumbing to temptation, 
she strained and reached for it, just managing not to get wet.

<b>Sirius will channel his spirit into someone,</b> read the message. 
<b>Remember Angelina Johnson "seeming to be channeling Oliver's 
spirit"? It's obviously a possible thing. So Sirius may yet be alive, 
in a way.</b>

That was pretty tame for the SAD DENIAL. Possibly worth 
considering...? NO, Tharkun reminded herself, shuddering. Perhaps 
they were straining to get the rafters to them. They didn't lack for 
customers otherwise, though. She paused, morbidly entertaining 
herself by watching the SAD DENIAL crew busy making new recipes for 
Fudge.

Brass Gryphon