“Sorry!” she says, then bursts like when you accidentally open a Coke that’s been shaken: “But, but, but: I have the best news! Vega rises right behind it.” I feel so overloaded that Kevin could use me for a science project. Also, I feel confused. In Contact, Vega is the place the message comes from. “From the movie? Vega’s real?” Agate blinks at me like she thinks I might be kidding.
