one that you do n't know , so it wo n't be like eating your own pet dog . '' the daylight hours passed without event . carlos threw out his arms in a desperate effort to save himself , but it was too late . anyway , even if he suspects , do you think a man like that would have the guts to run away on a strange planet ? he looked pretty much the same as she remembered , except , of course , a few years older . she realized he `` was waiting there for her . 