The expression on Stephen's face had grown more and more worried as the seconds ticked on. Not truly worried. Comically worried. Over-the-top worried. Sad worried. Oh no don't do THAT worried. Puppy worried.
He didn't believe for a second that Cyrus thought he was a traitor. This is nothing but playful. When the tension breaks, he laughs, and the smile stays on his face.
"Obviously," he says with raised eyebrows, like it's the most self-evident thing in the world. "They're looking for someone who is desperate, gullible, or both. Luckily, I'm neither -- I'm too smart to try to go against the Capitol. There's no point. I'd lose."
The assertion is almost a testing of the waters. Behind his easy smile, he wants to see how Cyrus reacts. Stephen Reagan has suspected for a while that his brother thinks he's stupid -- stupid enough to lie to, stupid enough to stay in a penthouse for two years. This statement he just made is deeply and profoundly stupid. What does Cyrus have to say?
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He didn't believe for a second that Cyrus thought he was a traitor. This is nothing but playful. When the tension breaks, he laughs, and the smile stays on his face.
"Obviously," he says with raised eyebrows, like it's the most self-evident thing in the world. "They're looking for someone who is desperate, gullible, or both. Luckily, I'm neither -- I'm too smart to try to go against the Capitol. There's no point. I'd lose."
The assertion is almost a testing of the waters. Behind his easy smile, he wants to see how Cyrus reacts. Stephen Reagan has suspected for a while that his brother thinks he's stupid -- stupid enough to lie to, stupid enough to stay in a penthouse for two years. This statement he just made is deeply and profoundly stupid. What does Cyrus have to say?