[ she lets the timeline remarks go for now, if only because claire essentially promises it will come up again. ]

[ annabeth finishes chewing her cookie, then gets settled into making her coffee. she dumps about three spoonfuls of sugar in it for extra sweetness, topping it off with a small pour of milk. she takes a sip and briefly closes her eyes. she's missed coffee. but she definitely nods approvingly as claire explains how they worked with locals. ]

I'm not sure how accurate Indiana Jones is to archaeology at all, but I'm sure the locals really appreciated your uncle's style. There was a lot of theft in the earlier years of it - and it still happens - as I'm sure you probably saw in the field.

My schooling's been a little unconventional too. [ commiseration! ] You're a nurse? [ she pauses, briefly thinking it over before she nods again. ] That makes sense.