No further use for the duster. She kicks it into the dark space beneath the 
final flight of stairs descending to ground level. No basement access here, but 
that’s no problem, either. She pulls on a black ski mask that covers her whole
head, but with openings for ears, nose, and mouth, and a wide gash for her eyes 
that allows for full peripheral vision. Even though Tikki often relies heavily 
on her ears and nose and even her mouth for data about her surroundings, vision 
is her primary perception, just as it is for humans. Sometimes she wonders if 
that might be all she has in common with the breeders.