Firo leaned back to avoid the blow, dropping his arms to see if Phil would take advantage of the opening. It was an obvious gap, but sometimes you had to start with the clear ones before learning to recognize those more obscure.

The remark Firo wanted to make, of course, was on how ridiculous it was that the Capitol sent non-fighters into the arena. Instead, he opted for the less depressing one. "You don't really look like the kinda guy who'd be a wild drinker."