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[ For a long time, Claire thought that ending up here was a direct result of her actions, that some terrible thing had happened immediately following that swan dive that she couldn't remember and, consequently, this had been the punishment. It stank so much at the time of some kind of government involvement - and distantly she wonders whether or not Nathan has told people about that little lapse in judgment - from the tattoos on their arms to the pods they woke up in. Obviously that theory had been almost instantly put to rest but hte fact remains. ]

Thanks.

[ Claire looks across the table at the other girl and though her smile doesn't quite reach her eyes, it is genuine. She cuts another forkful of pie free from the rest of the piece and goes about the business of shoveling it into her mouth. ]

Why did you decide to go to California?