Oh, but Jessica's a stubborn thing. Just ask Kyle. She ups the power on her spell.

"We might have to ask Mia or Draco about some of this, Kyle," she says. "He mentioned some nasty business in Milliways before but I didn't get a clear answer. And neither of them ever mentioned him getting like this before."

"Want me to head over to Vane, honey pie?"

"Let's see if this'll hold him over and then I'll go. A big lunk like you could probably handle this better than a delicate flower like me."

"Who's delicate?"

Jess scowls at her husband.