The way Phil carried himself to offer Emily a seat and let her catch her breath, he knew there was more to Emily that met the initial glance. Everyone had their damage but the fact that she has to hold herself together for not just herself. She had to keep her chin up for a public that was fickle and shallow, for her Tributes that wouldn't always treat her with respect. Hell, even to coworkers that took self-hatred to a logical extreme.

"I know. Some do it better than others," he slipped in.