        She sighed.  She’d hoped for more, but the sheriff had had nothing more to offer, and it was just like him to cut right to the heart of an issue, and move on without debate once he’d said his piece.  She’d heard that he had faced down Chief Thunderhooves unarmed—if it was true, he was fantastically brave for a stallion.  Nevertheless, it wasn’t a wasted conversation; she had yet another bit of information for Twilight to track down.