Claire Bennet just wants to cheer (cheerhappy) wrote in rooms,
Re: Sanctuary: Claire B/Helen M
No, that's fine. [She smiled a little, watching as the older woman prepared the tea.] I think it is, too. From what I know, only those with abilities have parents who also have them....like, my whole birth family has abilities. My uncle - he has something called...I think it's called empathic mimicry? I'm not sure. Anyway, my dad could fly, and my mom could control fire. My father's mother had prophetic dreams.
[She was relaxing a bit, somehow trusting this woman, Helen. She seemed really nice and she was easy to talk to...and Claire didn't mind having someone to tell all this to.] Yeah...one time I was near a nuclear blast, or what was about to be one, anyway, and I just...my skin grew back.
[At the question, Claire's smile faltered, and she dropped her eyes to the tea.] Nothing, anymore. I don't even notice when I'm hur-injured.