"[Wilding is] not .. . good. It's dangerous. There have been... deaths," says Zena's mom. This and other hints of danger are scattered through "Wilding" to build an air of menace, as well as to imply that Zena's carelessness will get her into trouble. Some of these hints are misdirections. It seems likely that by the time Zena meets her friends, she will find herself in danger.

Thus the remark that there is "something dangerous, too, even outside the park, outside of wilding" makes her boyfriend Nick seem like the threat Zena will have to deal with.

Regarding attitude, Zena is overconfident and contemptuous of the opinions of others; she recognizes and chooses to ignore warning signs that she may be headed for trouble. She is not unusual in this; many teenagers and grownups share her attitude.

Still, with discussion of killings having taken place in the park...