"I don't mind teaching those actually willing to learn," he said, as he walked away.

She had promise. So many of the people here did. It was risky trying to engage someone in a positive friendship but really, with out of control powers and accidentally killing her sister, there were some in the Capitol that probably styled her as a villain, too.

And more than anything, he wanted to try to inspire hope. Risks had to be taken sometimes to do that.