Eden's eyes switched back and forth between the girl and Rye, whose name was finally mentioned; however, he still had yet to find out the name of the Janiel imposter. As he listened to the two, he had many questions but he chose to stay silent until the girl was no longer in any danger. When he heard what happened to Janiel, he thought back to the little girl who was hyperventilating at training. It struck him as no surprise that she died. He couldn't exactly pity her at the moment. Firstly, because he hardly knew her; and secondly, because he admired her for dying before the Game.<span style="font-style: italic">How merciful of her body to give up just before its exposed to immeasurable cruelty</span>, he thought with a wry smile. It was then that Eden acknowledged his thoughts and snapped them in half.<span style="font-style: italic">No, that's awful. Dying is bad no matter the circumstances. What am I thinking?</span><br/><br/>Eden furrowed his brow at the name of Dyson. He was very confused, but he could tell that Dyson meant a great deal to Rye.<span style="font-style: italic">Wait</span>, he thought as he looked up, trying to recall memories.<span style="font-style: italic">That's right. He was a tribute from last year's Game. But how could he have died because of this girl?</span>He really wished he could interrupt this quarrel to get his questions answered, but he knew the time wasn't right. He looked back at the girl as she expressed her doubts about her survival. He flushed a bit at her compliment. He thought he was far from intelligent, but he couldn't help but be flattered.<br/><br/>When a long and tense silence passed by, Eden looked between Rye and the girl again, contemplating on what he should do. He stared at Rye's hand gripped on his knife. He stood no chance against Rye if he should try to kill the girl. His eyes shifted to the girl's solemn face and he remembered how she saved him from the pursuing Careers. He wouldn't be able to live with himself if she should die when he could have helped her, like she did to him.<span style="font-style: italic">I can always run away</span>, he reminded himself.<br/><br/>With that, Eden stepped toward the girl and took her hand, leading her away from the cave's edge. Keeping her hand in his, he looked back at Rye and said, "All she did was keep her promise to Janiel, Rye." He swallowed, trying to push down an anxious lump in his throat. "I don't really.... understand everything between you two... but she helped me get away from the Careers. If I can, I would like to repay the favor." He kept his eyes downcast, too cowardly to meet Rye's gaze.