[ Claire is fascinated with this ability Julia has, what she is. Even in their time as gods, she never did anything like create an entire world, a haven for creatures. It's worth going back for, she can understand the want and thrill of experiencing that for herself. ]

I think that makes sense, it seems as though an entire world would take careful thought and consideration. Not something to rush through as quickly as possible.

[ Julia asks about Jon and Claire's smile is automatic and dimpled. Her features only soften at her words, and a hand presses to her chest. She doesn't know where to start, everything they've gone through and spoken of moving through her mind at once. ]

He's wonderful. I'm not sure he knows it, or necessarily believes it when I tell him. But you should see the way he lets me go on about anything. This digging, even though he doesn't understand the point on focusing so much on the past, medical cases even though some of the details can be less than appetizing. He supports it all, and he loves me.

[ Claire does have her own insecurities though, she can't help it, and they don't have anything to do with Jon necessarily. She's worried before, in other ways, about her looks and youth. ]

He makes me feel younger, which always makes me wonder what he sees, exactly, when he looks at me.

[ Here, with Julia, it feels safe to talk about; she hasn't gone to anyone else about this, not even Michael. Some things simply need to be discussed with another woman. ]

There's...a considerable difference in age between us, which was meaningless when we were both immortal and I had the body of a fucking goddess.

[ She says the last part with a good-natured laugh, at least. But she does sigh softly. ] This body has been through...well. Its share.