It's hard to hear such words sliding so easily off of Johanna's tongue. He can't help but feel a flash of irritation that is immediately drowned out by the reminder that while everything she's saying is the truth, she's not the cause of any of it.
There wasn't anyone in the Capitol who wouldn't have teased him in the same way at the news he was going to be a father; that wasn't part of the persona he had cultivated. Everyone had preferred to believe that he was too irresponsible to ever have a child of his own, or at least to properly take care of it.
But that isn't the part that's hard to swallow. It's hard to hear what his child could be -- because of what he is. But he knows better; Annie will be a wonderful mom. She won't let their son be a killer from the cradle. He can pause long enough to be grateful that Snow is dead long before their son is born.
Finnick can't seem to bring his mouth to work, so he mutely follows Johanna's lead to order the same drink. The moment it's in his hand, he tips it back, a lifetime of partying teaching him how to drink.
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There wasn't anyone in the Capitol who wouldn't have teased him in the same way at the news he was going to be a father; that wasn't part of the persona he had cultivated. Everyone had preferred to believe that he was too irresponsible to ever have a child of his own, or at least to properly take care of it.
But that isn't the part that's hard to swallow. It's hard to hear what his child could be -- because of what he is. But he knows better; Annie will be a wonderful mom. She won't let their son be a killer from the cradle. He can pause long enough to be grateful that Snow is dead long before their son is born.
Finnick can't seem to bring his mouth to work, so he mutely follows Johanna's lead to order the same drink. The moment it's in his hand, he tips it back, a lifetime of partying teaching him how to drink.