His face makes her skitter back a few more steps, and she smiles nervously, wringing her hands as she looks up at him.
"Okay! Um, well, I was thinking that since Cal and Sergius -- you know, the Escorts for One and Two? Since they're cracking down on their Tributes to get a Victor, I thought that we should work together up here, show them what's what! And remember that... that it's not really about us, that we're winning for all those people out in Eight. I've been out there, they're good people and they deserve a victory, you know?"
She clears her throat, looks around idly, then trots to the table and gets Joel's bag to bring to him.
"So I got everyone some stuff, and... and I want to work harder to make you guys happy, to present the image you want, instead of trying to force you into little boxes like the old Escorts were doing. Because I think you'll have a better chance if you're happy and comfortable."
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"Okay! Um, well, I was thinking that since Cal and Sergius -- you know, the Escorts for One and Two? Since they're cracking down on their Tributes to get a Victor, I thought that we should work together up here, show them what's what! And remember that... that it's not really about us, that we're winning for all those people out in Eight. I've been out there, they're good people and they deserve a victory, you know?"
She clears her throat, looks around idly, then trots to the table and gets Joel's bag to bring to him.
"So I got everyone some stuff, and... and I want to work harder to make you guys happy, to present the image you want, instead of trying to force you into little boxes like the old Escorts were doing. Because I think you'll have a better chance if you're happy and comfortable."