Sileree's suicide is sudden and shocking, coming as it does on top of her triumphant performance before the royal family. Her despair and despondency are carefully foreshadowed, but Cerinthe is left feeling she should have seen the signs because of her training as a folk healer. Cerinthe's feelings of failure provide for the discussion of teen suicide, its symptoms, and steps teens can take to make sure their friends do not become a statistic.