[ it'll be reassuring to hear, when the time comes - that someone like claire struggled with the physicality of a home too. her eyes flicker briefly towards the window, like she's hoping the cat might come back, but the origin location of the feline catches her attention too. ]

You've been to Cairo? [ it's definitely on her bucket list. she, too, would probably end up attached to a stray should she ever end up in an old city for better reasons than the last one. ]

[ at the question, she peers around the house, like she doesn't know what's better. annabeth loves being outdoors, but there's something so cozy about this place that she sits on it for a few moments and goes for answering the latter inquiry first. ]

Coffee, please. [ it's much easier to look put together in the horizon, but annabeth regularly runs on bad sleep schedule and at least two cups of coffee a day. ]

Maybe snacks inside, then we can look around outside after? I can carry the cookies, if you want. [ she must be useful!! ]