Second Drink

[wastheexample]

[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.

Comments

[wastheexample]

...Okay. We generally have our government to cover that for us.

[shepherdsveritas]

[he raises an eyebrow.]

It really that bad?

[wastheexample]

That bad and worse.

[shepherdsveritas]

[He whistles, shaking his head] Sorry t'hear that. I won't pry, 'less y'wanna talk 'bout it. But I know more'n some that there're some things y'just don't talk 'bout.

[wastheexample]

Not without more alcohol, anyway.

[shepherdsveritas]

Well y'll get no shortage've that 'round me, trust me. [he laughs] We Irishmen've got an entire holiday dedicated t'spendin' th'whole day drinkin'.

Anytime y'want a drink jus' ask me, arrite? I'll help y'out.

[wastheexample]

A whole holiday dedicated to drinking? The world really did lose something special.

I'll bear that in mind, thanks.

[shepherdsveritas]

Aye. 's called St. Patrick's Day. Comin up soon, actually.

[He gives the man a nod.] Lord knows I've done 'nuff've it meself since I've been here.