Scarred

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death, graphic violence, physical abuse, sexual content, and substance use.

When Sara tries to have a conversation with Tristan, he asks her if they are friends now. After some verbal sparring, Sara demands to know about the rebels, which makes Tristan nervous, but as he continues to gaze at Sara, he begins to feel aroused. Tristan asks her what she wants to know, and Sara is shocked that he is willing to tell her anything at all. She bites her lip, and he presses her against the stained-glass window. She looks behind him, nervous that someone will come into the hallway and see them together. Tristan says that he does not want to stifle her inquisitive mind and states that she has put trust in him by even asking about the rebels.

When Tristan gets closer, Sara reminds him that someone could see them; such an incident would sign their death warrants. Tristan declares that Sara is not the good girl she is pretending to be. He feels out of control and desperately reminds himself that he does not desire Sara. Out loud, he tells her that she does not need to hide from him.