Penny's smile shifts slightly and her eyes harden but her words are now less flippant as she speaks
[B]"Me I think I'm in Sedition because it's where I'll find kindered spirits who refuse to conform to false authority. 
Halcyon describes an idealized, idyllic or peaceful time usually a time in the past that's viewed as perfect because nostalgia has a way of blinding people to reality.
Savant a person of learning; especially one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field like science or literature though my favorite are the  idiot savant.
Hello Jeffery"[/B]
She smiles her eyes now wide and innocent as she studies Thomas