"Rush into things, regret them, or alternatively miss really obvious chances, or miscommunicate extremely badly…"

"Oh that," she says, waving a hand dismissively. "Right, communication problems shouldn't be a—well, problem. As you are now seeing evidence of I prefer being extremely clear about everything."

"Usually preferable, that, yeah."

"Yes. So: I am flirting with you, and I will keep doing this until you either decide you don't want me to or you decide to follow up. Sound good?"

"Sounds fine? – I'll probably get back to you on the 'good', if that's okay."

"Sure."

"So, you were probably assigned to this group for a reason, they seem to match interest groups where possible – what sorts of things are you into?"

"Honestly I have no idea what my father would have put there? I like meeting people, I like figuring them out, and figuring out how stuff works, and learning pretty much everything. I hate the damp, and am not much of a fan of hiking, but quoth my father 'It's a character-building experience.'"

"Hiking's fun! And we're in cabins, anyway, so the damp shouldn't be too bad, but – well, maybe they didn't match us together for shared interests." He shrugs. "I mean, I like people too, but I think most people like interacting with kids if they come here, or at least don't hate it."

"I mean something a bit more—like, I don't just like interacting with people, I like understanding them and finding out about them and figuring out how to make them happiest and accomplish their goals."

He tilts his head. "I mean, I think a lot of people like helping others."

"A lot of people think they like helping others," she amends. "Not a lot of people know what that means or actually genuinely make an honest effort at it, especially when it's not their friends."

He raises an eyebrow. "A lot of people don't make an honest effort at things they like anyway."

"I suppose that's true."

"So you like to think you do make an honest effort at it?"

"Yep."

"I enjoy helping people, but it can be hard to help everyone with a large number of things."

"Correct, then you have to prioritize and do it efficiently."

"And can also be hard to achieve a large number of things that any of them want. Which comes under the same issue, I suppose, impossibilities or improbabilities being ranked lower in priority."

"Exactly."

"Also I'm fifteen, which can be a bit of a barrier."

"...to being good at people?"

"To actually being able to help lots of them with things, too."

"Oh. Yeah, I guess."

And then: they are at the campsite! It is small-ish, and has a few cabins (one larger than the rest).

"We're over here," says Anthony, leading her to the larger cabin.