[ That look is simultaneously making her hackles rise and convincing her that perhaps she shouldn't have come here after all. While the very presence of another person - a familiar and human presence at that; Buttercup was plenty familiar but he lacked the skill of giving her a drink and then driving her to drink it through dry, hurtful humor - was comforting, if he was just going to make fun of her, it might have been more emotionally advantageous to stay at home and suffer in silence. ]
[ ... No, most likely not. But it was good to think she had the alternative. ]
... Shut up. [ Katniss rebukes after a moment's thought, complete with sucking on her teeth and raising the cup to her mouth. ]
I didn't.
[ One does not simply 'become optimistic' - not after war and war games. She could drown her optimism in drink just as successfully as you, Haymitch; just watch as she takes a good mouthful of wine instead of further defending herself. ]
no subject
[ ... No, most likely not. But it was good to think she had the alternative. ]
... Shut up. [ Katniss rebukes after a moment's thought, complete with sucking on her teeth and raising the cup to her mouth. ]
I didn't.
[ One does not simply 'become optimistic' - not after war and war games. She could drown her optimism in drink just as successfully as you, Haymitch; just watch as she takes a good mouthful of wine instead of further defending herself. ]