Rhiow craned her neck out and drank, ignoring Kang with the practiced efficiency of a feline. It was a block of wood that people drank on. Who cared if it was in one piece or not? She licked her whiskers and sat back from the bowl.

"In any case, I look forward to seeing what you will add. We're a big bunch of very different people and it's tough to get us to agree on anything but the most obviously beneficial solutions."