[ Hilda's words are so kind and earnest; Claire doesn't think the girl has an unkind bone in her body. Reaching out, she gives her a one-armed hug. ]

Then thank you, I promise, I won't brag too much.

[ But she might a little. Thinking about the stones and why Claire left Jamie to begin with makes her sigh and shake her head a little. ]

I don't know. Others have traveled through them, but not everyone can. It's part of the reason I went back to a more modern time, even if I didn't want to. I was pregnant with Bree, and if she couldn't travel through the stones after she was born, we both more than likely wouldn't be here. Our side lost the war.

[ Her voice quiets at the end but then she clears her throat and continues. ]

In any case, I don't want her in that time. It's dangerous for women.