Ruby continues to show how young, naïve, and in need of guidance she is as Ivan gives her another art lesson. However, Ruby is also starting to grow up—she knows enough now to realize that chances are good that her life isn’t going to improve, and she’ll end up much like Stella. Ivan’s response, though, is interesting. It seems like he finally realizes that he has someone to protect: Ruby. And noting that Ruby is in a cage rather than a domain shows that Ivan is no longer willing to sugarcoat the fact that they live in captivity.