Carver lifted up his left leg and gave it a good shake. The racket scared off a couple of birds that had just started to feel safe enough to get close to the ground.

"Finkelstink refused to put an access hatch in to get the pepper out and soak my vines more than two at a time. So I ate a bunch of his tools. Now I'm looking for other stuff to eat for him to find when he finally realizes how much trouble an [i]inconvenience[/i] can cause. Obviously he's used to spiders and stuff being in the lab; they don't take up much space and don't interfere with his precious projects. But three or four rats all desperate for freedom, running out the hatch and hiding in his machines? [i]That[/i] should get some kind of reaction."