He nodded and asked grimly, "W-would you want t-to see? I c-can show you. I c-could e-even probably sh-show you how I eat, th-though I've n-never had anyone r-really watch before."

Sighing, he ran his fingers through his hair. "Th-there's t-too many who c-can. Th-they've b-been doing th-this for about 20-s-something years, g-getting whoever, at d-different ages. I'm the youngest of m-my friends, b-but there's new ch-children in the labs a-all the time."