Unfolding her wings, Ebonshield swept back her cloak to reveal the small saddle-bags strapped to her flanks. Sitting down on her haunches, she opened the left one with a wing-finger, then reached in with her forehooves to extract a heavy, curled-up bundle of red fabric, held together with a strap and buckle. She placed the wrapping on the desk and pushed the bundle forwards, and the Royal Engineer parted his papers and stood up.