[She should be more concerned about the fact she went from being in New York to being here, but Claire can't really be bothered but to do anything but stare at the beautiful scene surrounding her. She's holding a phone in one hand and knows that she's recording, but doesn't really make any hurry to do anything interesting. She's standing in the
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[Fox is incredibly pleased to hear this, and she can't help but smile cheerily.]
There's no way back yet, not that's been found, anyway, but it's not so bad. My name's Fox. It's nice to meet you, Claire.
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So she takes the best course of action and decides to tell a half-truth.]
Well, my family is from New York. I live in Texas, though.
[She pauses, arching a single eyebrow.]
And is Fox a nickname for something, or are you a musician?
[Because musicians in New York probably went by things like Fox, right? Maybe she was a model or an actress. Yes, Claire is a terrible person and just assumes things like this.]
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[She doesn't see why the girl would lie, so she doesn't question it. Her smile is easy and relaxed.]
Fox is my legal name. I got it changed. I'm an actress, or I was. I'm just a mom now.
[She seems so proud of that, but it's undercut with sadness and worry. She has a family to get home to.]
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She frowns, and bows her head, and nods in understanding.]
I already miss my mom. I was away from her for a week or so before I ended up here. I hope you're able to get home to your kids.
[She decides that topic is too depressing to sit and think about, so she goes back to talking about New York. That's a safer topic.]
My family lives in the Upper East Side, so I've spent a little time there.
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Ever been by the Eyrie building? That's where I live.
[The Eyrie building is an unmistakeable part of the Manhattan skyline...in Fox's version of Manhattan. It's a tall skyscraper with a castle on top of it, the main building of Xanatos Enterprises as well as the home of the Xanatos family. But the idea that there might be people from a New York very similar to Fox's home but not identical hasn't yet occurred.]
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I'm not really sure. I still don't know my way around, and when I was there, I was...busy, so I didn't get time to sightsee.
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[Fox is the sort of person who gets through emotional crises by bottling it up and covering it over with bravado.]
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