"They do seem to have less of the incompetence going on. Who knows, maybe that's why I like them--might be a nice escape from the real world once in a while."

He cuts a piece of meat, inspecting it briefly before putting it in his mouth. An unnecessary habit in the Capitol, carried by reflex over from the Districts--after suffering from food poisoning more than once while deployed, he'd come to check food served in unfamiliar places as a matter of course.

"What kind of nonfiction do you like?"