It did suck. But saying so with any sort of specifics was never a good thing; Ariadne just agreed with an inclination of her head, a quiet purse of her mouth.

"You did, then. It wasn't too bad, actually - I enjoyed it more than I did most of the others. Timaeus is one of the few Sponsors I'd recommend getting to know, if you can," she offered, "The parties are interesting, at the very least. There's always something new to look at.

"Basically. Between the Capitol and the Arenas, there's usually at least one thing to keep you busy, though."