By mid-morning, Antonin couldn't sit still any longer. He was desperate for any news that might give him hope that Corban would be all right. Neither one of them wanted to admit out loud that they had an excellent idea just which of their enemies was capable of scrambling the man's brain so thoroughly. Rodolphus had been careful with his charms applications to Hermione's mind because in his own bizarre, twisted manner, he cared for her. If he didn't bother with precautions while messing with Corban, it was possible that he might be permanently damaged. Antonin left their cottage to return to St. Mungo's, hoping that the news would be better that day.