[ she tries for a smile, she really does, but it comes out halfhearted. ]

Let's hope it stays that way.

[ because she's not naive; she knows ingen has those genomes of the various dinosaurs, but she still has no idea what that means yet (she just likes to hope that whatever they're doing has better sense than to be near people).

despite being at the forefront of this particular circus, claire has still been kept in the dark about quite a few things.

that doesn't always sit well with her. ]

I know it's a dream, Owen. That doesn't...really help when I'm in the middle of it.

[ a little reluctantly, she pulls away to sit up, leaning back against the headboard. ]

...it still feels real.