[ At that, Claude shrugs a shoulder as though they're discussing something as insignificant as whether it might rain in a few days (probably not) or whether it's worth going back to the spread for food for another plate (always). When it comes to the scale of rough life events, there's certainly no shortage of what could end up on there based on what he's learned about all the different worlds represented. ]

Mm. Well, as I've learned since arriving - there's plenty of possibilities to make up for that here.

[ Something they can get into in a minute, if it heads that way or the other's not already been told about some of those past events. Or recent history, though that can wait a bit longer when the smile from before stretches into a grin and Claude taps a finger against the mug in his hand as if in thought. ]

Now that I'd be willing to guess is true, especially with the speech about how important we are that I'm assuming they still give upon arrivals. I don't think it's an accident we've ended up where we have either way, if that's what you're getting at. [ And since that's the kind of observation he can appreciate on top of slowly putting together all these other offered assessments, and not to mention this is supposed to be a party, after all, Claude shifts his mug to his other hand to hold it out for a handshake. ] I'm Claude, by the way.