“Let’s just skip all the tangents and get to what we’ve come to accomplish.” Bright Star pulled a well-read telegram out of her bag and floated it in front of her face. “I’m given to understand that there are two of the creatures, one mare and one stallion. Both are injured, the female more than the male. Lyra Heartstrings has been meeting with the stallion for several days now. All three are apparently confined to the hospital for the present.” She looked over the knot of professors. “We are to render every assistance possible, and I just don’t see how arguing about fieldwork or Perry’s past love life will accomplish that goal. What we should be doing is spending the time we have on this train ride going through the book. Maybe we can get some idea how we might be able to assist.”