[Odd to smile about, but it beats the alternative. In this case, the alternative is both being surprised and ill prepared for what lies ahead. Clarke personally would always ask to know. She can't make an educated decision otherwise.

Mentally, she does the math. It's easy enough, thanks to her fully activated implant, and she's had to look up a ... lot here. The tech isn't hard for her. It's just everything else.

For one thing, capitalism is wild. The opposite end of what happens when someone experiences culture shock.]

A month and a half. You're our fourth group since then, which ... yes, begs a lot of questions. I don't have any answers. [A beat, as she remembers the initial request that started this conversation.] Come to think of it, with how many of you keep showing up, we may need to start a collection to make sure you do have something to drink.

[In all fairness, anyway.]