Kate smiled at Martin's embaressment, but immediately tried to put him more at ease. "Relax, Martin, I was just teasing you.  In fact it was rather flattering."<br/><br/>She guestures over towards the other side of the bar, where Vanessa Hardy is obviously still attracting attention.  "Vanessa was in my class a few years back, and she didn't recognize me either." She giggles.  "I suppose glasses and a change of outfit really make a big difference."<br/><br/>She looks carefully around the crowd again while answering his question. "I flew in about 10 minutes ago.  Miss Summers just arrived."<br/><br/>Then she looks at him again, "How are your parents?  I didn't often work with your mother, but she helped train me... controlled energy absorbtion and projection are something we both have a lot of experience in."