[ It's nice to have a conversation like this, casual and contemplating without the heaviness that usually surrounds the topic of Abraxas. Claire hums in agreement with his last statement, nodding a bit. ]

You're the expert on this topic, and I agree with what you said.

[ No buts, sometimes new perspectives and a fresh voice helps think of things differently and she's always open to that. ]

When you first arrived, what did you think? I'm only curious because coincidentally, I was drowning at the time I arrived. For weeks, I thought I might actually be dead.