[Maybe not as much of a surprise as it should be. Claire takes a breath, thinking back on some of her conversations with Ned.]

I know what happened to your father. He told me, and told me that you were there at the end.

[The poor girl. Then, for some little shit to parade his "win"--it makes her feel sick.]

I know it's... difficult, sometimes, for fathers to say such things, but he's very proud of you. He was only sorry you had to grow up so fast.