He opens his mouth to retort that he wouldn't want her to fight for him and to clarify his skepticism. He closes it when her explanation points out an element he hadn't yet considered at all--politics.
If it wasn't apparent enough already, Firo needs a lot of help in that area.
He moves to set the bag on the floor--he considers himself being courteous in that he doesn't just drop it--and folds his arms across his chest. "If that 'image' is gonna involve me divin' into an Arena and cuttin' off people's heads left and right, it ain't gonna happen."
What other image would these bloodthirsty people want? Firo doesn't have the imagination to think of another presentation the Capitol citizens might want to root for. By his (admittedly very hasty and bitter) diagnosis, these Sponsors are like the thugs he's dealt with all his life: they only respect violence.
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If it wasn't apparent enough already, Firo needs a lot of help in that area.
He moves to set the bag on the floor--he considers himself being courteous in that he doesn't just drop it--and folds his arms across his chest. "If that 'image' is gonna involve me divin' into an Arena and cuttin' off people's heads left and right, it ain't gonna happen."
What other image would these bloodthirsty people want? Firo doesn't have the imagination to think of another presentation the Capitol citizens might want to root for. By his (admittedly very hasty and bitter) diagnosis, these Sponsors are like the thugs he's dealt with all his life: they only respect violence.