Update

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I managed to send Alex back to his room last night without drawing the attention of Lorna's parents; his physical recovery requires only rest, and from the tenor of Mr. Dane's conversation I thought it best to defer introductions to a more felicitous moment.

Lorna is stable, for now; the skin grafts have taken well, and I have her in one of the clean rooms. The worst danger at the moment is that the shock will cause her body to simply give up; I am monitoring the situation very carefully, and doing what I can, but Lorna's ultimate fate is now almost entirely in her own hands.

Her room has a viewing window, and she is therefore admirably equipped to receive visitors at one remove, as it were. I'll be notifying the students to that effect.

Moira, could I trouble you to spell me at the monitors for a few hours? I find myself in rather desperate need of a bath. Thank you in advance.