"Hypatia, are you hungry? Let's eat before all the good stuff goes away." I smiled at both of them. "Uhm, Kiya, I know you're a vegetarian, but ... will it bother you to much to see us eat meat? Let me know and I can be a vegetarian for at least one meal."
I grabbed a plate and started putting carrots and celery and broccoli on my plate with lots of ranch dressing.
