"We can do that," Ramona says in a way that suggests she think it'd be a waste of time. "But even if we know what we take that's not going to stop them from taking it."

She's also rankled, but a little better at keeping a lid on it than Honey is. Thank all her recent practice quieting her mind in Occlumency class. As Honey stews beside her, she narrows her eyes and surveys the Artificing workshop. The barn is a nightmare, security-wise. Even with Honey's help it'd take her months to even remotely Muscheron-proof it. But the pests seem like they might be capable of learning from their mistakes, and that improves the range of options available to Dr. Ranui's unrequested defense squad.

"What if we set up some traps?" she asks. "Humane traps." Of course.