paradisa | Second Drink

[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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Hey, I've got no issue with being someone to talk to you while you drink. I just don't take kindly to people being short with me just because I like it here.

Fair enough. So, I've got to ask. Any reason why you prefer the creepy magical prison over where you're from?

Where I'm from there's the end of the world going on. Apocalyptic thing where a war is being waged between heaven and hell. It's not a good thing.

[She reaches to grab a beer for herself out of the cooler.]

Also, I can't go back. Last thing I did before I showed up here was die.

I keep hearing about that Heaven and Hell thing. Religion wasn't something people decided to prioritise after the world ended. I guess they were too busy trying to survive and make their governments the people's new gods.

[Ah. Haymitch frowns]

Oh of those, huh? Got a couple of them from my own world.

Yeah. I'd say it gets better back home, that things even out, but I don't even have the whole story yet and the pieces don't really give me the good things are gonna happen vibe.

So, I just be happy that I can meet people here. Help out, learn a few things -- and do things that I know I'm good at.

Sounds nice. I wish I had that much faith that I could believe there was peace anywhere.

[She frowns, she hadn't exactly said there was peace - in fact she's not even sure that's possible with the last update she had, but either way, she's not gonna end up back home.]

I think it's more hope at this point, than faith - but I can't think too long on that. It's out of reach for me.

I guess I can understand that.

Well, if you need another drink, just holler.

Will do. Thanks.

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