Adam smiled. He'd thought Wensley would come to Pepper's defense, but it was nice to hear it. "Well, we know that's not true. You can function well as anybody. Everybody can. 'Cept Bast maybe. People do look at you funny if you have a cat head and a tail."

Then he grew thoughtful. "But to come all the way here to fight with her after she told him on the phone that it was over - I thought that was a bit strange. And sayin' all that stuff in front of everyone..."