He can well understand that sentiment. Often-times in the Capitol the only form of rebellion is one's words, carefully-tailored so that they can only be interpreted as rebellious by someone looking for it. It's a careful dance of never straying too far over that line but not giving in wholesale and losing yourself.
"I'm just trying to be sure fame doesn't go to my head. Being a Mentor isn't about me, it's about the tributes under my care and using my position to make things better for them."
And alright. In the Capitol of course it's also going to be about him, but it helps him feel good about himself to think he's still able to do some good in this awful city. It's why so much of his sizeable Mentor's salary went toward stocking the kitchens in District 12 after the Capitol stopped providing credit cards to its tributes.
"And I'll admit flattery gets me very far in that regard. Sponsors are much more free with their money after a few compliments. And if it truly is all we'll have, at least it will get me allies."
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"I'm just trying to be sure fame doesn't go to my head. Being a Mentor isn't about me, it's about the tributes under my care and using my position to make things better for them."
And alright. In the Capitol of course it's also going to be about him, but it helps him feel good about himself to think he's still able to do some good in this awful city. It's why so much of his sizeable Mentor's salary went toward stocking the kitchens in District 12 after the Capitol stopped providing credit cards to its tributes.
"And I'll admit flattery gets me very far in that regard. Sponsors are much more free with their money after a few compliments. And if it truly is all we'll have, at least it will get me allies."