The cab screeched to a halt at Penn Station. Three students and two "assistance dogs" entered through the 33rd street entrance. Tayanna held El Sombre loosely by his harness as she kept an eye on Fiel in Nasrin's hands. The xolo kept turning to look a Tay then back at Nasrin, calm but concerned. The group made its way toward the ticket window selling tickets on the Lakeshore Limited. Atticus led the two women and their guide dogs to a few feet from the ticket window. He collected their MASK provided passports identifying them as citizens of Uruguay. The ticket agent cast a jaundiced eye over the trio then remembered his coffee break and sold them their 1st class tickets. Paid in cash.

Atticus led them then to their platform to wait for boarding.