diff --git a/src/pygraph/pygraph.py b/src/pygraph/pygraph.py
index 5306769..fe0d095 100644
--- a/src/pygraph/pygraph.py
+++ b/src/pygraph/pygraph.py
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ def adj_list(self, node: Node | NodeId) -> dict[Node, Edge]:
 
     def spring_solve(
         self,
-        scale_factor: int = 1000,
         pos: dict[int, tuple[float, float]] | None = None,
         fixed: set[int] | None = None,
         k: float | None = None,
@@ -354,7 +353,6 @@ def spring_solve(
         speed up rendering time for complex graphs.
 
         Args:
-            scale_factor: Scale the position (`0->1`) with this factor (default: `1000`)
             *args: [See Here](https://www.rustworkx.org/apiref/rustworkx.digraph_spring_layout.html)
         """
 
@@ -365,8 +363,8 @@ def spring_solve(
         for node_id in self.node_map.values():
             x, y = layout[node_id]
             node = self.graph[node_id]
-            node['x'] = int(x * scale_factor)
-            node['y'] = int(y * scale_factor)
+            node['x'] = int(x)
+            node['y'] = int(y)
 
     # Dunder Overrides
 
diff --git a/src/pygraph/utils.py b/src/pygraph/utils.py
index 7774d2a..a635a49 100644
--- a/src/pygraph/utils.py
+++ b/src/pygraph/utils.py
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ def shortest_paths(nx: Network, fr: Node | NodeId, to: Node | NodeId, *, directe
     shortest = rx.digraph_all_shortest_paths(
         nx.graph, fr, to, as_undirected=not directed
     )
-    return [[nx[edge] for edge in itertools.pairwise(path)] for path in shortest]
+    try:
+        return [[nx.graph.get_edge_data(*edge) for edge in itertools.pairwise(path)] for path in shortest]
+    except rx.NoEdgeBetweenNodes:
+        return []
 
 
 def style_edges(edges: Iterable[Edge], **options: Unpack[EdgeOptions]) -> list[Edge]: