You're joining us for dinner, I hope?Ђќ asked his mom. She was small and brunette and vaguely mousy. 'I guess?Ђќ I said. 'I have to be home by ten. Also I don't, um, eat meat?Ђќ 'No problem. We'll vegetarianize some,Ђќ she said. 'Animals are just too cute?Ђќ Gus asked. 'I want to minimize the number of deaths I am responsible for,Ђќ I said. Gus opened his mouth to respond but then stopped himself.