[He smiles, giving a dismissive wave of his hand. Oh, people and the things they say.] Most people don't have a good understanding of anatomy. If you ever have questions about something like that, I recommend you talk to me or one of the other doctors.

[From there, he takes her back into the examination room and winds a bandage around that part of her wing, careful not to crush any of the stiffer feathers or cut off her circulation. He makes a quick trip to the dispensary, fetching her a bottle of aspirin and an additional ice pack.]

Put the ice on it frequently--no more than fifteen minutes at a time, because I don't want you giving yourself frostbite. If the pain gets bad, you can take an aspirin, every four hours at the most. I'd like to see you back in two days, if that's all right.