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[wilby]

Does chivalry really not exist where you're from?

[64th]

hahahahahaha
you're funny

[wilby]

how is that funny?

[64th]

chivalrous is the last word I'd use to describe my home. I'll spare you the details but people like me aren't exactly treated as equals.

[wilby]

What does that mean exactly?

[64th]

You'll be sad if I tell you.

[wilby]

I'll be upset if you hide an injustice from me as well.

[64th]

Okay but you were warned.

[ how to put this in the least terrible way? she really does want to avoid upsetting him. ]

There's a very distinct class system at home. The people who live in the Capitol, and the rest of us who live in districts. I won a Capitol contest when I was a teenager, so they gave me a big house in my district and a salary, and in exchange I make television appearances in sheer gowns and keep the presidents friends company when he tells me to. if I decide not to do those things they'll kill my brother.

[wilby]

[He's so upset on her behalf. Those in power, abusing that power and exploiting the lower classes-- it's always been something that bothered him. It only got further under his skin when he became a prince and could do something about it. You're supposed to protect the people you rule. Not take advantage of them.]

You're worth infinitely more than that, Cashmere. I hope you understand and believe that.

[64th]

[ oh, sweet David. his reaction is so kind that it almost hurts. she's used to people being shocked or upset but people don't usually say things like that. it takes her a few moments to respond. ]

Thank you. Most days I believe it.

[wilby]

Believe it every day. And anyone who tries to make you believe anything else can answer to me.

[64th]

You're really nice, you know that?

[wilby]

It's the truth.

[64th]

I guess I'm still getting used to hearing the truth. There's not a lot of it going around in Panem.

[wilby]

Panem! You're familiar with Miss Everdeen then.

[64th]

I am.

Did she tell you she killed my brother?

[ after he killed one of her friends but that's a detail and Cashmere is just going to gloss (HA) over that. ]

[wilby]

[a w k w a r d]

No she left that part out.

[64th]

[ way to go, charming. ]

Well she did. So I wouldn't say she's my favorite person from home.

She's alright if you like awkward unfriendly 12s who happen to be freakishly good with a bow and arrow.

[wilby]

She mentioned the districts.

Which one are you from?

[64th]

[ that was actually a pretty smooth subject change. she sees you, charming, and she's gonna let you do it. ]

One. Did she tell you about it?

[wilby]

[#king tactics}

She did not.

[64th]

it's beautiful. we make luxury goods and we have a machine that turns graphite into diamonds. [ allegedly. ]

everyone lives in town and beyond that are fields and fields of grapes. outside of the city it's red desert for as far as you can see into the distance, with enormous sandstone rocks. it's warm the entire year and the sky is so clear you can see every star.

my parents are vintners. in late summer the grape crush starts and when it's all finished there's a harvest festival. everyone takes two days off work and there's dancing and singing and tons of food.

[wilby]

How did you become involved in that contest then?

[64th]

Every year each district has to sent one boy and one girl to the contest. The Games. We don't like to lose, so in One, we make sure that our children are strong, fast, and well-fed. When Gloss and I were eight, my parents sent us to the academy so we could train full time.

Then when I was 18, I volunteered to go. And that's how my parents became the only people to ever have their children win back to back years at the Games.

[wilby]

I'm not going to like what happens to the losers of these Games either am I?