"A teacher." Siroc agreed, quite seriously. "I understand much more, now, and that I must really not attract attention. I...you know what the capitol can do, and I, well, need to thank you for sharing things like that. I might not like learning about things here, but I do appreciate that you've shared them anyway."

Siroc's frown grew as Eponine spoke of so many awful things that had happened, and, when she reached the last of it, he stopped a moment, pondering what he had heard.

"I suppose it could be good to be scared, yes. It would make someone more careful, wouldn't it? It's something of a delicate process, finding something in the middle of scared and angry." He had a lot of work to do, involving that. It would be worth it, though,to find that place. He just needed somewhere to begin. Maybe this arena would be a chance to practice that.