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

[linguistical]

That's the general feeling I got.

[wastheexample]

I gotta admit, I agree with them.

[linguistical]

[ A sigh. ] Me too, but there isn't much we can do about it. Aside from trying to live peacefully with each other until we can find a way out of here.

[wastheexample]

I am really not good at living peacefully.

[linguistical]

[ That makes him laugh, shortly. ] Try, just for a bit.

[wastheexample]

That's asking an awful lot.

[linguistical]

No, asking a lot would be me telling you to go give free hugs to strangers.

[wastheexample]

[Haymitch does not look impressed with that thought]

No thanks, I never know what I might catch.

[linguistical]

[ Daniel, on the other hand, looks rather amused with the thought. ]

I wouldn't worry about that. I'd be more concerned that your heart might start growing bigger.

[wastheexample]

[He doesn't catch that reference]

Why would my heart grow bigger?

[linguistical]

[ He opens his mouth, looking a little disappointed. ]

It's a joke--nevermind.