"It's good to make the best of the situation, whatever it may be, stuck or not." Hence the new shop. Cinna needs work. He needs to keep busy. He needs to do more than just exist in a space. This gives him a purpose beyond just existing and he'd really needed that more than he'd realized. It might not be so noble as rebellion against a dictator, but making someone feel their best self through fashion is a good purpose as well.

Even if Cinna could go home, he isn't sure he would want to go there and stay. Although, he knows that that isn't the same for everyone. Not everyone's home is so deplorable.

He smiles when she says she likes her designs. The top she's holding is a ribbed corset like top, made of shimmering material and embellished with iridescent beading that changes colors depending on how the light hits it. He gestures to a dressing room. "Would you like to try it on? I could fit it to your frame so that it feels like a second skin."