Enjolras smiles at that as if, surely, the hyperbole must be some sort of joke. Little does he know.
"As you like," the Frenchman replies, extending his arm politely, so that Chris can guide them. His new acquaintance is peculiar, even by Capitol standards, and, as he's the one having trouble with their lack of forward momentum, it seems both wise and correct that he should lead. As Chris moves, Enjolras falls instep alongside him. It isn't natural for him, necessarily, to be a follower, but he accepts it with a friendly sort of resignation.
"More to our conversation," he begins again, softly picking up on their previous thread. "I will confess that I find your government incredibly confusing in that regard. While the Games may have originally began as a sort of punishment --the wisdom of which I have some reservation regarding as well-- they have changed into something nigh chimerical. They may keep the people of the Capitol amused, but they effectively render your society stagnant."
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"As you like," the Frenchman replies, extending his arm politely, so that Chris can guide them. His new acquaintance is peculiar, even by Capitol standards, and, as he's the one having trouble with their lack of forward momentum, it seems both wise and correct that he should lead. As Chris moves, Enjolras falls instep alongside him. It isn't natural for him, necessarily, to be a follower, but he accepts it with a friendly sort of resignation.
"More to our conversation," he begins again, softly picking up on their previous thread. "I will confess that I find your government incredibly confusing in that regard. While the Games may have originally began as a sort of punishment --the wisdom of which I have some reservation regarding as well-- they have changed into something nigh chimerical. They may keep the people of the Capitol amused, but they effectively render your society stagnant."