"Jogging isn't so bad," Peter said, stepping on either side of the rubber tread and smiled. "I've run longer when out on the full moon with my mates..."

He trailed off, remembering why he was here instead of out at the Fort. He knew it was safer this way but it still felt as though he was missing something important. Peter turned the machine off and hopped down onto the ground, trying to shake off the melancholy feeling.

"You were looking good on those machines," he said. "I like how you... lift things."