Well, like I said, handwave :D In the original it was more that Clare's mother was the adventurous one -- she studied in Boston for a while, though I don't think I ever managed to get that into the story. See what you think when I finally hit the explanation, I'd definitely like to see if it totally strains credulity.
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Date: 2012-04-22 09:37 pm (UTC)