"You've grown a lot in two years. The last time I saw you, you were a little girl," said Holly.

Juliet smiled. "A lot can happen in two years. I spent most of that time wrestling big hairy men." And thinking about the civilisation beneath my feet. About that Christmas. About you.

"You should see fairy wrestling. Two pumped-up gnomes having it out in a zero G chamber. Not a pretty sight. I'll send you a videodisc."

Juliet's heart leapt. Holly would...? Then she remembered. "No, you won't."

"You're right. No, I won't."

Juliet lamented possibilities denied.