Looming isn't one of those things that Katniss will ever be able to do. She's too short to ever accomplish that. But Prim isn't much taller than she is and that does put the sisters on equal footing. Still, Alcide's right. Although there aren't any brownie points Katniss needs to earn, the last thing she does want is to lose any. Prim only arrived a couple of days prior and jeopardizing their relationship is the last thing she wants. Alcide's comment does get a hint of a smile.

"She's four years younger," she answers, glancing at Alcide and then back at Prim. "But she was only seven when our father died and our mother--" Katniss hesitates. It's more than she normally reveals and being that open makes her uncomfortable. But Derek and Buffy both trust this man. She needs to start taking leaps and finding allies if she's going to protect Prim from the worst of Alpha. "I was the only one that she really had."