Jyn can see why Cassian charmed the Capitol -- it seems to come so naturally to him, the witty banter. She makes a note to rewatch his interview with Caesar Flickerman, to see if that was his strategy from the start. Saw had told Jyn to lean into her diminutive height -- especially small compared to Codo who absolutely loomed over her -- and make herself seem small, not anyone the other tributes would need to worry about.

Caesar had helped, like he always does, by mentioning that her birthday would be spent in the arena. The crowd had briefly hushed and she knew on the day before her birthday the Capitol was anxiously waiting to see if she would even make it to sixteen. She wonders idly how much money people made on those bets. The odds were against her, whoever bet on her surely made a fortune.

"Good, it's my most used finger. Hate to suddenly become right-handed. How gauche."