"Easy for you to say, you're not the one trying to play xylophone instead of gripping the handlebars!" Coraline protests, although Dustin's cocky sureness makes her smile through the roll of her eyes, and for some crazy reason trust this stunt a little more than she might otherwise.

To Coraline, it sounded less like scientific trial and error, more like recklessly giving it their best shot. She shrugged. Not like she had any better wacky ideas for today?

"Bread bag twisty ties." She repeated, because those earned her vote of confidence when it came to attaching stuff easily. "Or like the thingy that holds wires in a bundle? we can use those."