"Virgil."

Virgil almost jumped out of his skin and only just managed to not drop his coffee.

"You nearly gave me a heart attack."

"Don't be so dramatic," Kayo switched the kettle on. "Why is Gordon being weird?"

Virgil shrugged. "Is he being weird or is he just being Gordon?"

"I mean Weird™."

"Okay, any details?"

"You know the wall with all our heights marked on it?"

"Yeaaahhhhh?"

"He's trying to see how tall he is. And when I told him he probably needs someone taller to help him out he wailed at me."

"He wailed at you?"

"Yeah, kinda sounded like a distressed moose. I'm not doing an impression."

Virgil pretended to consider. "I don't think I'll understand the situation properly unless you do an impression."

Kayo set her tea down and cleared her throat, cracked her neck then made a noise that did indeed sound like a distressed moose.

"Yeah, our mission involved loads of weird gravity and Gordon was under a lot of literal pressure."

"Ah ha." Kayo held out a plate of brownies and Virgil took two.

"And we might have teased him a little about him being shorter."

"Cruel but funny."

"I dunno, he's always been sensitive about his height."

There was a yell from somewhere within the house.

"Do you think that's good or bad?"

"I'll reserve judgement."

They waited.

Not for very long. Gordon burst into the room, did a victory dance and snatched a brownie from the plate.

"Guess who is exactly the same height as they were before the gravity well!"

"It's good."

"Depends how you look at it, I'm only a couple of inches shorter than you."

"And you'll stay a couple of inches shorter than me." Gordon frowned. "Wait, when do girls stop growing?"

"I'm staying this height, don't worry."

"Phew. Hey where's Scott?"

"Medical with Alan."

"Did something happen?"

The change in Kayo's tone was almost imperceptible but Virgil picked up on it. Interesting.

"Scott was at -9 G so he's getting checked over. Alan was freaking out about it because he suggested it."

"Sounds like you had fun. I'm going to the gym if anyone wants me."

Gordon shot him a look. Virgil shrugged to say I have literally no clue what you're trying to tell me.

"Kayo what do you know about Brains' time at Cambridge?"

Kayo pulled a face. "Why do you want to know about that?"

"There wasn't anyone there he was particularly attached to? A girl?"

"You want to know about Professor Moffatt?"

"…Yeah."

Kayo shrugged. "Low level threat, a brilliant scientist, been working in the same field for years."

"What about her and Brains?"

"As far as I know they were just friends. There's nothing for you to get excited about."

"Aaawww."

"Stop snooping anyway. It's weird."

"Uh, says you!"

"It's my job."

"Yeah, whatever."

Gordon swung round to Virgil as she left. "I know you know more that she's telling me."

"Okay, but don't let Brains know you know."