"Yeah...we're neighbors, actually." Maybe Elliott had never made that clear.

In any case, it was time. York yowled like a cat, dipping his head low behind the dumpster so it really seemed to be coming from the right place.

The droids didn't react. Maybe they were too far away, or he was too quiet? He tried again, a bit louder.

This time it worked. Two of the soldiers looked at each other, nodded, and then a small company of five entered the alley to investigate.