"Oh, I'm already pretty jaded. That's why I'm here and still hobnobbing for my Tributes. Granted, I'm not sure I'd say that everyone is dying for us per say. Lie, if someone trips and falls in a bear pit or something, I'd call them a victim of their own stupidity."

She took a sip of a nearby cocktail, apparently fairly adjusted to the taste now.

"Yeah, I know. What I wouldn't call it is being a cheerleader. It takes an effort to cheer and smile, sure, but it takes a whole lot more to put your neck out for your tribute like that. You could have just left him to his own devices. It's good to know that you look at them more than just pieces of a puzzle."

More and more, Mindy could see beyond the sex kitten persona.