In Cocoon, the government wouldn't even consider letting you avoid schooling until you're sixteen or older. [ A huge source of annoyance for her, when she'd been fifteen and desperately needing more time to secure a source of income and for getting integrated with the Guardian Corps. ] I can't... imagine having to do what my parents did.

[ Not that kids following in the footsteps of their family members was unheard of, but... for the most part, Cocoon's youth were very much encouraged to follow whatever path they could manage to stay on. Her own choices had been restrained by necessity and stubbornness in refusing outside help, but in theory nothing was off-limits....

At least that sorts out something that had been bothering her, though, over Zack's apparent decision to run away from home. Pretty eye-opening. Her expression's kind of odd and thoughtful as she stares over at him. ]