"Your score's a... five, I believe?" Of course he knows her score. He's a Mentor, he should at least know the basic stats of his tributes. "A five isn't so bad, and anyway score means very little. All it measures is the raw ability you have, not the experience and cunning you can use to apply it."

That may not be strictly true. The scoring process is an esoteric one and one that of course he isn't privy to. But even he thinks that a five is low for Sandy. He's seen her in every arena since he arrived two and a half years ago, he'd like to think he has a good working knowledge of her ability.

"The next arena isn't too far away. You'll have a good chance to prove them wrong then."