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[Haymitch has finally decided that maybe, maybe, Peeta isn't crazy and they really are living in a magical castle with people from other worlds. Maybe. Of course, that doesn't mean he's not on his guard. Even if this is what people say, it doesn't mean Snow or any of his Capitol stooges couldn't show up and ruin everything. Given what Finnick told him about the future...well. Better to be safe than sorry.

And Haymitch was prepared to keep those kids safe rather than sorry at any cost.

And so, he's sitting in the Lux, occasionally glancing at the drink of whiskey he can't have until someone hands it to him, flicking through his journal pages. Eventually, he deigns to talk]

Okay. So let's say I'm more willing to buy this magical castle idea. I want to know more about it. What makes it tick. Some of you have been here for years, apparently, you must have learned something in all that time.

I'm sitting in the Lux, if you'd like to play sharetime. We can have a drink, learn a thing or two. It'll be fun.

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[A guy just shimmers into place, already leaning against the bar. It's as if he does this often.]

Yeah, 10-year scotch.

[He orders.]

[Yeah, he's not all that used to people appearing out of thin air. Haymitch is up and off his stool in a second, if it weren't for Cole's relaxed demeanour, there would be a knife involved]

The hell?!!

[Totally relaxed, nothing wrong here.]

...You're new, right?

I swear the castle wants to get me killed.

I don't know, do people who have been here for a while stop reacting to things that shouldn't be possible? Because if that's the case, I really need out of here.

Definately seems that way. It's only the new guys who react like that.

[He takes his drink as it comes, taking a sip of it.]

Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you.

...Nice to know people can be complacent everywhere.

Forgive me for not taking your word on that. [He does sit down though...a few chairs away from Cole]

Hey, if I wanted to kill you, I would have done it already.

[He can teleport. Just think about what else he can do.

And the guy left his drink.]

Hey. You left this. [He points to the glass.]

Yup. That's reassuring me no end. Thanks, buddy.

[Haymitch sighs a little staring at the glass] I know.

...Any reason why?

Maybe. [Sorry Cole, he doesn't feel like sharing with people who APPEAR OUT OF NOWHERE]

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