"Like a well-oiled machine, I hear." It's not a compliment that Jason's pulling from the air so much as an accurate report of Jolie's reputation. District Eight has been doing alright for itself in terms of sponsorships and media attention. "You must be proud."
The Avox rushes back with a tall glass of water, a wedge of bright, juicy lemon clamped over the rim like a jaw, and Jason gives nothing more than a cursory nod of gratitude before taking a long and relieving sip.
He shrugs a bit. Until you get to the Career Districts, only something as godawful as Eleven and Twelve, or as notorious as Three, is noteworthy. "Seven is Seven. The pay's just the same as it was in Ten, but adjusted for the times. Less to do with my abilities and more to do with where the opening was when I decided to come back to the field. Although my having a reputation as a bit of a hardass was apparently something of a relief to Jennifer, since the Tributes are getting unruly these days."
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The Avox rushes back with a tall glass of water, a wedge of bright, juicy lemon clamped over the rim like a jaw, and Jason gives nothing more than a cursory nod of gratitude before taking a long and relieving sip.
He shrugs a bit. Until you get to the Career Districts, only something as godawful as Eleven and Twelve, or as notorious as Three, is noteworthy. "Seven is Seven. The pay's just the same as it was in Ten, but adjusted for the times. Less to do with my abilities and more to do with where the opening was when I decided to come back to the field. Although my having a reputation as a bit of a hardass was apparently something of a relief to Jennifer, since the Tributes are getting unruly these days."