Alicia Steffann

He'd been here for simply weeks, Augie thought, and his manners had barely improved. She was sitting nearby, pondering her next move, when Augie heard a commotion in the next room. She strolled in that direction, with Meatball trotting cheerfully at her heels. Orgy ignored him as she sat down and watched the human lady do some odd things. First, the woman stood some tall sticks in the corner.

He'd been here for simply weeks, Augie thought, and his manners had barely improved. She was sitting nearby, pondering her next move, when Augie heard a commotion in the next room. She strolled in that direction, with Meatball trotting cheerfully at her heels. Orgy ignored him as she sat down and watched the human lady do some odd things. First, the woman stood some tall sticks in the corner.

He'd been here for simply weeks, Augie thought, and his manners had barely improved. She was sitting nearby, pondering her next move, when Augie heard a commotion in the next room. She strolled in that direction, with Meatball trotting cheerfully at her heels. Orgy ignored him as she sat down and watched the human lady do some odd things. First, the woman stood some tall sticks in the corner.

Orgy had seen these before. The humans tended to walk them around the room, pressing them on the floor. One of them made a whisk-whisk sound that she found a bit alarming. The other had long tentacles that she felt compelled to watch carefully. There was also a plastic bucket, which the lady took to the sink, turning the water on full blast.

Orgy had seen these before. The humans tended to walk them around the room, pressing them on the floor. One of them made a whisk-whisk sound that she found a bit alarming. The other had long tentacles that she felt compelled to watch carefully. There was also a plastic bucket, which the lady took to the sink, turning the water on full blast.

Orgy had seen these before. The humans tended to walk them around the room, pressing them on the floor. One of them made a whisk-whisk sound that she found a bit alarming. The other had long tentacles that she felt compelled to watch carefully. There was also a plastic bucket, which the lady took to the sink, turning the water on full blast.

While it filled, she opened and closed cabinets, slamming them in a rude and noisy manner. Augie was transfixed and repelled by all this unusual morning busyness. She didn't flee, as it seemed important to keep tabs on the situation. But she did flatten her ears in annoyance, attempting to block some of the many sounds assaulting her ears. Meatball seemed unconcerned,

While it filled, she opened and closed cabinets, slamming them in a rude and noisy manner. Augie was transfixed and repelled by all this unusual morning busyness. She didn't flee, as it seemed important to keep tabs on the situation. But she did flatten her ears in annoyance, attempting to block some of the many sounds assaulting her ears. Meatball seemed unconcerned,

While it filled, she opened and closed cabinets, slamming them in a rude and noisy manner. Augie was transfixed and repelled by all this unusual morning busyness. She didn't flee, as it seemed important to keep tabs on the situation. But she did flatten her ears in annoyance, attempting to block some of the many sounds assaulting her ears. Meatball seemed unconcerned,

He skittered over to the sticks, wiggled his hindquarters comically, and then pounced on them. When he did this, one of the sticks was dislodged from its resting position against the wall and went crashing to the ground. In his inexperience, Meatball had not seen this coming, and he jumped in the air, making a beeline for the upstairs.

He skittered over to the sticks, wiggled his hindquarters comically, and then pounced on them. When he did this, one of the sticks was dislodged from its resting position against the wall and went crashing to the ground. In his inexperience, Meatball had not seen this coming, and he jumped in the air, making a beeline for the upstairs.

He skittered over to the sticks, wiggled his hindquarters comically, and then pounced on them. When he did this, one of the sticks was dislodged from its resting position against the wall and went crashing to the ground. In his inexperience, Meatball had not seen this coming, and he jumped in the air, making a beeline for the upstairs.

Augie watched him tear up the steps, lodging his claws in the carpet to gain traction. Then she turned her gaze calmly back to the fallen stick, which was lying on the floor. At that moment, the water in the sink was turned off. "'Ah,' thought Augie. "'It was quiet again. Excellent.' But a respite was not to last. The lady went bustling importantly across the room with the bucket in her hand.

Augie watched him tear up the steps, lodging his claws in the carpet to gain traction. Then she turned her gaze calmly back to the fallen stick, which was lying on the floor. At that moment, the water in the sink was turned off. "'Ah,' thought Augie. "'It was quiet again. Excellent.' But a respite was not to last. The lady went bustling importantly across the room with the bucket in her hand.

Augie watched him tear up the steps, lodging his claws in the carpet to gain traction. Then she turned her gaze calmly back to the fallen stick, which was lying on the floor. At that moment, the water in the sink was turned off. "'Ah,' thought Augie. "'It was quiet again. Excellent.' But a respite was not to last. The lady went bustling importantly across the room with the bucket in her hand.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the living room, the man bent over to push a button and Augie knew what was coming. The roaring, sucking robot creature was being activated. This was certainly an unwelcome development. Having started this commotion, the man took the bucket from the lady's hand, picked up the two sticks, and trudged into the lower level of the house.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the living room, the man bent over to push a button and Augie knew what was coming. The roaring, sucking robot creature was being activated. This was certainly an unwelcome development. Having started this commotion, the man took the bucket from the lady's hand, picked up the two sticks, and trudged into the lower level of the house.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the living room, the man bent over to push a button and Augie knew what was coming. The roaring, sucking robot creature was being activated. This was certainly an unwelcome development. Having started this commotion, the man took the bucket from the lady's hand, picked up the two sticks, and trudged into the lower level of the house.

Borgi's relationship with the robot vacuum was largely hostile. She had quickly learned she needn't fear it, but she loathed its long and raucous cleaning sessions. It roamed with no apparent pattern, making it impossible for her to choose a safe spot anywhere within its reach. But more than that, it dislodged and inconvenienced her, and she took exception with that.

Borgi's relationship with the robot vacuum was largely hostile. She had quickly learned she needn't fear it, but she loathed its long and raucous cleaning sessions. It roamed with no apparent pattern, making it impossible for her to choose a safe spot anywhere within its reach. But more than that, it dislodged and inconvenienced her, and she took exception with that.