With a nod, Derek answers her question without even thinking, because he doesn't have to. "Yeah, of course." She's the first person he'll tell. Then Buffy and Alcide. Then Natasha. ...and that pretty much is his entire circle of social integration in this place so far, which is fine. He guesses. Derek doesn't need people, at least that's what he likes to tell himself.

When Katniss looks up, so does Derek, just in time to see that the lesson is being wrapped and Derek's attention moves back to Katniss. At her offer of solidarity, Derek smiles a little. "I thought you said authority doesn't mesh with you," he teases playfully as he pushes himself to his feet and offers her a hand to pull her up as well. If the class is over and neither of them are really paying attention anyway, there's no point staying for anything extra, is there?

"If you want to come with me, that's fine. I'm going in the morning, first thing. Dropping off the paperwork and going to one of the confessionals to give my results," he explains.