Startled by the voice, Verity turned around enough to see who it was. "Oh, hey, Wood," she said, perfectly friendly, if just a little uncomfortable. After all, they had just been talking- indirectly- about the man's sex life a few minutes ago. Or at least his lack thereof.
She wondered why he looked so grim, though. "Is something wrong?" Instinctively, she leaned in a little bit towards Percy and his relative warmth.