Very rarely to the sponsors give a shit about the poorer Districts. The year before Jyn, the boy from 12 won, mostly by happenstance, and it was a bit of a shock. It had led to some of them daring to invest in 11 and 12, but then Jyn won, so this year seems like it's back to normal.
"You will have more clout this year than you will next year."
They love to hype up the previous year's victor, making comparisons, wondering if the new tributes will compare. It's the same speech every time at its core. There's no real victory in being a Victor except being alive, and sometimes Cassian wonders if even that is worth it.
Jyn, however, is already very drunk, and Cassian is not surprised. The only thing he wonders is if this is her first time heavily imbibed or if she'd already fallen under in the months prior. The Avox hovers but leaves them to it.
"Watch your hand." Is she sober enough not to slice open her fingers?? Maybe he should ask the Avox to intervene, but Cassian hates asking them for anything.
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"You will have more clout this year than you will next year."
They love to hype up the previous year's victor, making comparisons, wondering if the new tributes will compare. It's the same speech every time at its core. There's no real victory in being a Victor except being alive, and sometimes Cassian wonders if even that is worth it.
Jyn, however, is already very drunk, and Cassian is not surprised. The only thing he wonders is if this is her first time heavily imbibed or if she'd already fallen under in the months prior. The Avox hovers but leaves them to it.
"Watch your hand." Is she sober enough not to slice open her fingers?? Maybe he should ask the Avox to intervene, but Cassian hates asking them for anything.