[ A very wise observation; Claire's never met a gossip who didn't want something kept close to the vest—herself included at one point in her life. She would've hated being in Thorne, even if the magic fascinates her. She spent too long living that life. ]

Nice and kind are very different, don't you think?

[ She's glad River knows the difference, glad when anyone does, because it keeps a person less likely to be used and she's wary of that on Abraxas in general. In Solvunn, she's tried to get a bead on whether or not the adoration for the Summond is because of outside motivation or not. Her curiosity is piqued even further than it was, at 'Earth That Was' and she leans in out of interest. ]

Earth is gone in your world? You're absolutely right to question all this worshipping, but you've caught my attention. My home is Earth, and it still very much is.