[ There's the barest blink at the mention of Almyra, as though he somehow wasn't expecting that and caught himself mid-reaction, but what Wanda asks - she's not wrong. Claude doesn't answer right away, taking another pause to consider his words and to choose them with intention rather than his usual method of letting any old ramble out.

It could be easy to misconstrue it as distrust, but in reality Claude's thinking it through because he trusts Wanda. A great deal, and to where he's not tempted to lie without a second thought or change the subject. And in consideration of that and in hopes of not putting her into a potentially awkward situation. He's unsure if Wanda's met anyone else from Fodlan besides Sylvain, but considering the lack of knowledge is the same no matter which who from Fodlan it is, he finds an answer. ]

They're uncommon everywhere else as far as I know. But my mother is from Fodlan. [ Another minor hesitation, and then to make it clear why he's hesitating at all, even if it's still not the complete picture because there's much left out: ] And that would mean you're the only one who knows anything about who my parents are, here or anywhere else.