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The Thing actually considered itself as human--or rather, as capable of being human--as its current owner. Takraven was its sixth owner. A ship like the Thing appealed to the idle rich, but the idle rich of this universe often turned into the idle poor, and a bioship represented a large amount of ready cash, particularly when sold to someone still in the rich category.

She looked at Dabry, who stood ignoring them, caressing the eggplant with all four hands and his eyes half closed. "Sweet Momma Sky, should we leave so you can have your way with that eggplant or should I just let you take it to your bunk?"
His eyes closed entirely, his expression blissful. "Baba ghanoush," he said. "Flat wheat bread dusted with cumin. Seared protein tinctured with lemon and garlic..."