"Well, as long as you're okay with that..." Anyway, he was the one on the lookout for Emma everywhere, so who was he to judge.

A little boy who--oh right, he'd seen that on the Network.

"Animals mean things? Anyway, you're welcome. Can you tell me how to get to the home, then? Emma works there," he said, and then hesitantly, in a small voice, "These are for her."