"I only have a 100 pounds, and it has to last all week, I'm not sure you'd rent out such a fine grandmother for that low, low price." But he laughed too, smiling more easily.
"I'm pretty sure the fruits are out. I thought about veggies once, but I sort of looked like a rabbit when I was eating carrots. Didn't go well. I was made fun of..." Not that such a metallic looking boy would really let so much get him down. He seemed quite talented at ignoring the looks of dismay and mild disgust as people observed first his holey ridden, rock'n'roll style clothing, and then his many facial piercings.