I turned slowly toward Gretchen, eyebrows arched, the obvious question aching to be asked. "May I ask why you need these particular items in your office, outside the clinic?"
She didn't seem concerned by the question, which made me second-guess my conclusion jump as she answered.
"I'm not just facility manager," she said. "I'm the main vet and consult with all of the riders and owners on equine health." I knew that. She'd told me she was Dr. Latrell when I'd attempted to question her. As if to reinforce her status, she pointed to a certificate over the cabinet where I did an unnecessary scan the evidence of her status as a doctor of veterinary medicine. "Why?"
I shrugged off her question, quid pro quo. "What gauge needles do you usually use?"