"I'm very good with names, you know this." How many times had she come up with random names for a plant or stuffed animal or whatever else might pop up. "And I don't know, am I?" Grinning because teasing Troy was a past time, Clara let herself get lost in her thoughts. She found it happened more when she was on her own and didn't have a distraction which was part of why she was over here in the first place. A distraction. Though given she had also gone to Troy the first time a boy broke her heart and just curled up on his pillows, it made sense maybe she'd slip some. No matter. Jammie Dodgers and book clubs.
"Oh.. yikes. Lord of the Rings is definitely not good for jumping into reading if you're a non-reader. The Hobbit though should be good. Yes, very brilliant." Though the comment about Troy maybe buying her lunch if she found Jammie Dodgers was met with a slight smile, "Oh Troy, you know you'd end up buying me lunch anyway. But yes. Jammie Dodgers for lunch. I'll make it happen." Even if she had to go down to San Diego, though hopefully she wouldn't.
Bedrooms were just that, bedrooms, and then he mentioned a first edition of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and she just blinked and looked at him incredulously.
"Now where did you find that!? Really? First edition?"
If she could ever find a first edition of Les Miserables, she'd be happy. While Robin Hood was her favourite, she had an affinity towards Cosette because of her dynamic with Valjean, which reminded Clara of her and Duncan, even if she was wary of his motives at the moment. So to hear that Troy had found a first edition of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? Well that was pretty impressive and something for her to look into for her own interests. Well. No, she'd probably never be able to afford what she wanted. Still, nice to dream.