[ Those are a lot of avenues of thought to focus on at once. Claire just watches his fingers work her shoestrings, getting the toe of the other foot under the heel of the one he's unlacing so that once she's able, she can just kick it off. ]

Nathan never mentioned anything about that to me. [ Just matter-of-fact, an observation. Nathan didn't mention a lot of things to her. Like his supposed girlfriend, although jury is still out on that one. That kind of an opportunity is something she would have seized if a program were in place. Hmm. ] What do Carolyn's space training courses involve?

[ A beat after she asks the question, Claire starts laughing. One hand raises to cover her mouth. ]

I'm sorry, but it sounds like an after school program for kids. Miss Carolyn's Space Training.