[ Steve shrugs, chuckling at the comment. It's somehow a very Claire-like thing to say that it strikes him how similar the two of them are, which is very fitting, of course. ]

You'll find it's not very hard to make friends here. All of us are refugees without homes - it can be a pretty strong common bond to start. And you're always welcome to come to me whenever you want.

[ Being a good influence is arguable, depending on your definition of good. Steve's stubborn and if you're on the opposite side of whatever it is he's fighting for, he's likely to be one hell of a pain in your backside.

But otherwise - yeah. A loyal friend and the best back-up one can ask for. ]

But lets get to the city first.