Kate's not lacking in the smarts department, even if she's a little out of her element this far in the future, but the imagery Annie's explanation calls to mind is hard to grasp.

Her brows knit, and she laughs a little.

"You catch them with the board?"

She's picturing it the way someone would cast out a net, sliding and breaking and — no, it's a concept she's having just a mite bit of trouble with.