I think you're being generous in describing that memorial. My daughter asked why she had to care where a dead man lived. 'It isn't even where he did anything important' were her exact words, I believe.
[ Poor Bree. Not even there on a required field trip, just dragged there by her nerd dad. Eddie seems to have an initial kind word, at least, and that says enough about him that she smiles again. As someone who didn't have a home for over half of her life, Claire isn't a stranger to speaking of a place without having any deep fondness. So much of where she's been and what she remembers is about the people, not so much the places themselves.
His words about Solvunn cause a nod in agreement, and as she dumps onion into the pot, she thinks about his words. ]
Do you mind much, the religion and the way we're approached at times? As if we've done something wonderful without doing anything at all?
[ All they did was get pulled here against their will. And yet the locals treat them with reverence, almost. ]
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[ Poor Bree. Not even there on a required field trip, just dragged there by her nerd dad. Eddie seems to have an initial kind word, at least, and that says enough about him that she smiles again. As someone who didn't have a home for over half of her life, Claire isn't a stranger to speaking of a place without having any deep fondness. So much of where she's been and what she remembers is about the people, not so much the places themselves.
His words about Solvunn cause a nod in agreement, and as she dumps onion into the pot, she thinks about his words. ]
Do you mind much, the religion and the way we're approached at times? As if we've done something wonderful without doing anything at all?
[ All they did was get pulled here against their will. And yet the locals treat them with reverence, almost. ]