“I’m sorry to say that it will be difficult going at first.” She set her half-eaten fritter back on the plate, and leaned across the table. “Both of the ambassadors were injured in an . . . unfortunate magical accident, so they’re confined to the hospital for the present. We expect that they will make a full recovery, of course. No expense is being spared in their treatment. Early meetings will need to be at the hospital, in the recovery rooms.