"The sonic devices don't use large amounts of water," she said. "Not too many buildings were designed with small organics in mind; they don't always have enough plumbing." This was true, but so was the fact that Teddie had agreed to make her glasses, in trade.

Whatever raccoons might be expected to be, this one was light and nimble. He navigated the slope of a scrap pile without any apparent difficulty.

"Salvage doesn't have to be about finding what's useful to you, if you can find what's useful to someone else."

Slipstream plucked a vessel from the pile and turned it about in order to view all its sides. "You know what this is? Is it for beverages?"