It was different, being here, it occurred to Squalo. Never had he met a real predator until he met Tyr. And now, he was in a place filled only with predators. The boy watched Klaus with growing curiosity, and resisted the urge to pace. The restless energy still showed, though, in the way he shifted his weight around, bouncing on the balls of his feet.

"Sure," he said, but the way he continued to watch the other intently betrayed his casual tone, "if you've got something to teach, I wanna learn." And he did. He'd been greedily absorbing every bit of knowledge he'd been able to find.