Claude von Riegan

[That gets a raise of an eyebrow from Claude.] In the sense that I'm interested in things that aren't immediately relevant, I guess. But not in the sense that that's a bad thing, or that it won't ever have a payoff. [He grins.] Not that I necessarily care if it pays off, of course; I'd be interested anyway. But since you can't see any value beyond the practicality, well...I'm just saying you never know when the things I learn might turn out to be very practical. Like helping you harvest nectar, for instance.