Vongrak
Dark? Sivlias knowledge? honestly Americans smh :-). But seriously kids don't get corrupted by this kind of knowledge they just don't know what to make of it. For the record in Germany I remember having the equivalent to "the Talk" on too speret occasions once in 4 or 5 grade very theoretical as in this is where baby's come from and also STD's are a thing as part of general lessons on human biology. The second time was much more ok so here is how to have sex without people getting pregnant or catching sexual dsesis also let's actually practice how to use a condome. That one was in high-school.
No matter how carefully a prospective parent is screened, there is always the chance that someone slips though the system. As such, it is very understandable that someone would have "The talk" with an orphan whose about to move in with almost complete strangers as a matter of safety. One of the many things I truly enjoy about this novel, is that, despite the fantasy setting, how realistically things like this are portrayed.