Her naïveté is something Katniss has never liked. It had helped in getting her picked on during the Quarter Quell by some of the other Victors. She blushed easily. Was uncomfortable around nudity. And she had been all too aware of that one time she and Peeta had gotten carried away during the Quarter Quell and how confused that hunger had left her after. Now, she worries that her naïveté will be more than Derek wants to deal with. Katniss isn't certain how much older Derek is than her, but he's clearly older. He's also had far more experience with these things than Katniss has ever had. Why would he want to put up with her?

She likes that he teases her back and when he presses his lips to hers, Katniss doesn't hesitate to kiss him back this time. Although she smiles in return, there's sincerity in her eyes that makes her own smile a little more solemn. She nods. "Be patient with me?"