[He thinks it's strange. Eirika seems to understand that with what she's endured in her homeland that once the war began, the academy and its people (save Eggman) were the only things that could give her even a remote sense of peace. When she thinks about it like that, coming back to the academy makes perfect sense. But that's a lot of information to give him at once, so she refrains.]

When I was here last, it was shortly after my name day. And when I did depart, half of a calendar year had passed. If I were here truly, I would wonder nothing changed in my absence.

[Although the talk of timelines does catch her attention. She wonders what Clear possibly could have meant. Unless this is akin to the time difference between her and Innes. The possibility causes her head to tip with some thought.]

Hm... I once knew someone from my home who had come here. He was here before I was, actually. And he came from a different time. Perhaps that was what Clear had thought.