<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/zvRsGnR.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong>Caligus Occisus, District Two Male Tribute<br/><strong>With:</strong>Rybbon Latimer, Garret Wylder<br/><strong>Where:</strong>Backstage<br/><br/>The District Two Tribute had to suppress a toothy grin, instead opting for a close-lipped smile, at Rybbon's response. From what he gathered she didn't mince words, though time among the Capitol's socialites had certainly honed her deceptive edge. Caligus himself was unsure of whether or not the Mentor disliked him to the point of hatred, or if it was simply a simmering animosity, but there was something there, and it certainly wasn't the sort of female attention he was used to.<br/><br/>He mulled his thoughts over with a few of his banana slices, chewing with his mouth closed as he was accustomed to. Caligus had one potential tool should he find himself facing a battle of wits with Rybbon: she was guilty. Well, certainly not in the legal sense, but she felt guilt. If his studies of previous Games were anything to go on, it was not only the usual sort of guilt suffered by victors of the Hunger Games who weren't mentally conditioned for killing, but also some kind of survivor's guilt associated with a previous Tribute. He couldn't remember the boy's name, but he made a mental note to look it up, considering its potential usefulness should he find himself opposed to Rybbon.<br/><br/>After he had swallowed the bits of fruit, he said, "Well, that's certainly not the response I was expecting. It's a new perspective for me, certainly. I'll be sure to keep it in mind during training." If anything, it encouraged him to aim for a middling score among the Careers; just high enough to merit being included in the pack, but low enough to not make himself a target. He could handle that, certainly.<br/><br/>Before he moved on to the sandwich, he asked, "Garrett, and let me say I'm sincerely asking this as a potential friend rather than an enemy, do you feel ready for this? I mean, some of us have... certain advantages." He let a note of concern seep into his voice, overlaying its soft sound with what sounded like genuine sympathy. "And if you want to try to do a little catching up, I might be able to help you out."