"I was trying to have a conversation. It's hardly my fault you're thin-skinned." He nods in thanks to the bartender and swills some of the seltzer water in his mouth before swallowing it down. He rests his elbows on the table, as if he's going to stubbornly stay here until she leaves rather than ceding anything himself.

He pulls out his device, scrolls through general Sponsor stuff, checks the tracking page that shows him in real-time where in the city his Tributes are, deletes a text from Lorraine. Finishes off his vapor cap and tucks the cigarette away.

"Aside from Joel, any other Tributes catch your eye?"