She pulls down a second mug and sets it beside the first. Filling the kettle and setting it to boil keeps her hands occupied, but she continues the conversation over her shoulder.

"You're probably right," she says, and there's a rueful sort of humour in her voice. "And that's in line with what I'd gathered - from the people who didn't just stare at me like I'd sprouted a second head. So common wisdom and actual study are in agreement."