My head jerks around and I stare at Katsumi, not sure if that stung so badly because it's true or because it's not.

I suspect it's the first.

"Because they're important to Joe. Even if he doesn't remember," I say softly. "The most important of all is Joe himself, and they agree with that. I'm not going to try to take that choice away from Joe. He's not five. He's old enough to make his own decisions."