"I have never been to Catalonia," he replies, a hint of amusement sneaking into his otherwise serious face. It's amusing to think that he could, theoretically, for some ridiculous purpose make up entirely fictional nations and peoples and pass them off as true and legitimate and have no one really be the wiser. The people here are so content in themselves that they entertain novelties, but lack the initiative to truly examine them.

"I will admit, however, that your Capitol is far grander than the city in which I was raised. By Panem's standards, Bordeaux hardly measures. Our means were quite different, however, and I suppose that should count for something." It was hard to imagine the France of his day with the reach and technology of Panem. Then again, if the government had had that much power, it wouldn't have been the France he knew. It would be something different entirely.

"I have not seen you around here before. Did you live in another area of the city by chance?"