[ Saul was too close, but Effie was finding it difficult to care. She had lost count of how many days it had been since they had first met, but it had been days and not weeks or months. They had only spent one evening together and only because Saul had said terrible things and made her cry.
Yet here she was, on her way to his place. Partially because there was nowhere better to go or anyone better to be with, but also because Saul had shown her more compassion and warmth in this one evening than anyone else had. Effie didn't blame Katniss, Peeta or Haymitch. They were simply different form her because they had been born in a different place to different circumstances. She was glad to see them alive and well but without the Games, without their professional relationship what was their relationship? Being away from the Capitol was confusing and despite her abduction she had never lived with so much freedom, and the lack of guidance from a government was not a relief- it was terrifying.
Often she found men only complicated things in stood in the way of her career, but this was different. Being this close felt good and secure and even if she barely knew him Saul was telling her it was going to get better and that was exactly what she wanted to hear.
It's odd that he wears no makeup and she can see every pore of his face, which hasn't been retouched by any surgery, but his eyes are nice and there's something charm about how honest he looks- even if deep down she knows better. So she doesn't pull away, and instead with that tug actually closes whatever small distance there is between them so she can actually lean against his chest and rest her weight on only one spiked heel. ]
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Yet here she was, on her way to his place. Partially because there was nowhere better to go or anyone better to be with, but also because Saul had shown her more compassion and warmth in this one evening than anyone else had. Effie didn't blame Katniss, Peeta or Haymitch. They were simply different form her because they had been born in a different place to different circumstances. She was glad to see them alive and well but without the Games, without their professional relationship what was their relationship? Being away from the Capitol was confusing and despite her abduction she had never lived with so much freedom, and the lack of guidance from a government was not a relief- it was terrifying.
Often she found men only complicated things in stood in the way of her career, but this was different. Being this close felt good and secure and even if she barely knew him Saul was telling her it was going to get better and that was exactly what she wanted to hear.
It's odd that he wears no makeup and she can see every pore of his face, which hasn't been retouched by any surgery, but his eyes are nice and there's something charm about how honest he looks- even if deep down she knows better. So she doesn't pull away, and instead with that tug actually closes whatever small distance there is between them so she can actually lean against his chest and rest her weight on only one spiked heel. ]
I'll believe you.