[ There comes a point where Clara wants to explore, and what she wants to explore is whatever the ruins are. So, she has to take a boat, she can do that. She's never paddled one, but how hard could it be?

When she finds an oar, it's almost comically as big as she is, but she's gamely carrying it toward a boat, only stopping to readjust her grip. Instead of spitting in the face of the buddy system, Clara looks around for anyone else who might seem to be heading that way and makes her way over. ]

Not that you asked [ She smiles with her dimples, trying to charm with her big eyes. ] but would you mind going across with me? I've learned that going in pairs tends to go over a lot better here.