Kate grinned at the sight of Reggie, tossing the ball again for Chang, who went running off into the bushes, crashing against trees as he went. He'd be gone for at least a minute, she figured, trying to find his ball under all the leaves and plants out there. "Just playing with the dog," she answered as a particularly loud crash came from the jungle. "I think he just ran into a log."

She paused, frowning faintly. "Did I just rhyme? I feel like I'm doing it all the time."