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>Princess Luna narrowed her eyes at the final passage of the written report, sat dominantly in the dead center of her storied desk.
>She read it again - a third time, a fourth, a fifth.
>She could scarcely conceal her nerves upon the sixth retread.
“Was there anything that wasn’t included in the transcription?” she asked the straight-laced pegasus across from her, eyes still glued to the scroll.
>“That’s everything she told our personnel, Your Highness,” the mare replied. “Per your request, we also obtained a copy of her intake form and patient documentation when she was transferred from the local hospital to Ponyville General about an hour ago.”
>Luna, rousing herself from her troubled concentration, tensed her jaw as she finally made eye contact with her.
“Has she told anypony else?”
>“Not to our knowledge. We inquired with the squadron of Lunar Guardsponies that found her, but they said she couldn’t do much other than cry when they were taking her to the hospital. We stepped in to handle questioning not long after she was admitted.”
“They informed me of much the same. What of her parents?”
>“Sleeping as we speak. The hospital’s going to send a staff member to their home tomorrow to let them know she’s been found.”
>Luna nodded, her eyes trailing out of the window to her left and settling somewhere in the star-speckled night sky.
>Her long and heavy sigh was brimming with relief, however momentary. The less of her citizens that had to ingest those contemptible amnestic drugs, the better.
“And her brother?”
>The pegasus grimaced.
>“All we found regarding him was a small tissue sample in the back of the cave, where that hole was supposed to be. DNA was a match with what we swabbed at his house two weeks ago.”
>Luna’s eyes fell shut, head lowered in pity as she sighed for what must have been the eightieth time since the report landed on her desk.
“I assume the filly’s story was substantiated, then? Given that /you’re/ delivering the news, as opposed to my Lunar Guard.”
>“We’re still conducting our investigation, but so far, it’s highly probable,” the mare explained. “We’ve cordoned off the square kilometer surrounding the area for the general public’s safety while we organize a method of approach. The Director will disclose the full breadth of information during your next meeting.”
>Luna nodded, an aficionado at concealing her distress. Despite this, she was genuinely impressed with the department’s efficiency - it had only been two and a half hours since the filly was found.
“Excellent. Have you anything else to add?”
>“Not at this time, Your Highness.”
“In that case, you are dismissed,” Luna dictated. “Have a pleasant evening.”
>“Likewise, Your Highness,” the pegasus replied as she sunk briefly into a deep bow.
>Without a word further, she promptly turned and left.