Claire smiled when Mr. Muggles barked at the image, his tail wagging excitedly. He didn't seem to like the tablet unless someone was using it to give him attention. She couldn't blame him, because she didn't know what to think of any of this yet, either.

"You think there--" she stopped, wanting to rephrase her question so that she didn't make a fool out of herself. "Can you talk to machines?"