[ She's encouraged as he chimes in thoughts of his own. Her nod gets more energetic, and her eyes brighten. Her face comes alive. ]

Very much so. Education is so important - massively important - Because one advocate, no matter how sympathetic and no matter how high-born, isn't going to compare to giving us the tools we need to speak up for ourselves. And continuing education, too. I know lots of people, loads of them, who were ridiculously clever but who never had a chance 'cause university was so completely out of their income range. If they could be supported...