"Stairs are bad for your knees," Robert nodded sagely. Victor knew Robert was avoiding the topic of the hostage situation because it was painful for him and he tended to bottle things up instead of expressing them. He could tell Kat later, if he remembered. Victor knew how very much it would have affected his father-in-law if he had died. He also knew Robert wouldn't really have shown it. It was just how he was.
"Miranda is wonderful," Victor chimed in before sipping at his wine. "And very brave too."
Claire grinned at them. "So Kat, Victor tells me you study at Columbia. That's just so wonderful!"