He was perfectly delightful, I promise. He's a nice young man and a good conversationalist. He had plenty of kind things to say about you.

[ Claire smiles at Hilda, hiding the small sadness of knowing what happens to her. She's known, from Hilda's own mouth, but hearing it from another felt like an awful confirmation. It makes her feel more protective, though she knows everyone is quite capable of taking care of themselves. Still, she worries. ]

I can't imagine it would be trouble, only a bit of a puzzle. There's something called grafting that I can try, but it isn't a guaranteed solution. It may not work, but at least we'll know rather quickly based on the size of what grows from the seed.

[ It will take quite a bit of trial and error, but the nice thing is she can practice in the Horizon. ]

How soon would you like to be able to give him this?