Yes, I understand you perfectly. It seems in such a situation the best thing for Forfang to do would be to stay out of the papers entirely, as it will provide less of a platform for Picardy with his rebuttals. It wasn't as though anything was accomplished by that birthday jab, at any rate.

Have I mentioned to you that I've begun collecting samples for physical research? No pressure at all to contribute if it's either unfeasible or uncomfortable, but I am willing to pay for small samples of werewolf fur and human hair for a chemical comparison. Fee schedule is enclosed if you are interested.

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