[ a deep, grounding breath leads claire into a single long nod. speaking of doubt... ]

You're in a more difficult position than most people, but this is still a can of worms we're potentially opening. There are plenty of other issues we'll have to talk about, but those are bridges we can cross when we get to them.

[ if they don't hear a heartbeat, it doesn't necessarily mean there's no life. if they do, they track and monitor claire's condition from there. but there's always the chance that wonderland is lying. ]

What's your best case scenario look like, here?