Gale nodded to Amethyst and returned the handshake though its possible undertones failed to connect with the handsome tribute as he soon dropped his hand to his side only after giving the woman a handshake too. "It's nice to meet you both." He said. It was an honest statement. He wasn't too tense when it came to making light idle chit chat with the pair known as Amethyst and Lilas. He let go of Prim's hand and used it to ran hand through his hair, not sure what to say next. He felt as though things had run their course. They had made a somewhat decent, almost good, impression on the two and he felt pretty pleased with himself. 

Still he figured he should try and get to know the pair a bit better to help ensure their support was appreciated, as it would be. "So um...what do you do around the Capitol?" He hadn't found much fun beyond the lights so he was needless to say, unimpressed but from the look of things, Amethyst and Lilas enjoyed their lush lifestyle in their bustling city of fortune and glamour. It was a bit sickening to think that one place could be doing so well when everyone else was suffering and the Capitol had no one fighting on its behalf for a tireless, pointless tradition which had no real value or use. "We're not allowed to leave so it's hard to imagine." He added, trying not sound too bitter as he pocketed his hands in his pockets.

Lilas looked to her friend and let out a small giggle. "There is so much to do, it's a shame you two can't enjoy the city for all it's worth."

Which was a lot, too much even, in Gale's mind.

"Yes, it's quite the shame that I cannot show you around myself, an eagle such as yourself shouldn't be confined in such a gilded cage." Amethyst sympathized. "I do hope you are still enjoying yourselves though."

Gale glanced to Prim, not sure what to say to any of that. He missed home and he hated pretending to be happy where he was, when some much could go wrong for those he knew and cared about. The plan and Prim were the only things keeping him from snapping like Johanna. He gave a small shrug, trying to still be polite to the two. He knew they couldn't be blamed for the situation which he had willingly walked into. "I have been able to find some enjoyment if I look hard enough." Gale smiled slightly. He knew when he'd be in the middle of the arena, the shared moments with his friends would help push him through whatever hell he may find himself in. Gale was sure any help for their four tributes would be wonderful. "Thank you for your support though, it means a lot to us." He said, his tone warming up a bit more.

Before she could realize it, Haymitch had wandered off and Katniss couldn't really do much except for head off on her own to figure out what she was supposed to do. Interviewing gave her more than enough anxiety but speaking one on one to real people made it almost as daunting as if she had cameras and lights on her. Still, she was sure it wouldn't take long for her to convince people that she was the same person as she was before, even if that was a dirty lie. She saw someone staring at her and she figured she might as well engage them so their eyes would stop bugging her. "Hi." Katniss said and immediately wished she had something else, anything else that didn't make her sound like a child. "I'm Katniss Everdeen from District 12."

Of course they knew that.

"I know exactly who you are!" The female said. She had a pink wig on which had a large hair bow on top of her head. Her eye lashes were also pink and she had on a big white and pink ball gown. "My name is Jenella and I was such a fan last year, I can't wait to see what you do this year!" She exclaimed and reached out to shake Katniss' hand. Jenella had on white lace gloves with the ends cut off to reveal her aqua painted finger nails which almost cut Katniss' hand. Katniss looked down and quickly pulled her arm back. "Oh sorry, I forgot how long I had these down, they make me feel so fierce!" She laughed and held up her two inch nails as if they were claws. "I must say, Katniss, you ended up breaking up things with my boyfriend last year, he was nuts about you." She said.

"Oh...I'm sorry...?" Katniss wasn't sure what to say.

"Oh, I forgive him now, when I saw you with Peeta in that cave, you totally won me over and I wish I had been able to help but now I should be able to give you something." Jenella assured her. "You two were so cute together! I'm really disappointed I won't get to see him in the Games." She admitted and pressed her pink lips together. "I bet you're happy he's not though...I do hope you or your sister make it out, it would break my heart to see either beautiful girl exit before the show was truly over." She reached out and cupped Katniss' face who used all of her will power not to back away or hit Jenella for invading her personal space. "I hope if you are killed, it is a truly beautiful and deserving death. Everyone loves you and no one wants to see you leave us." She said sweetly.

Katniss had heard enough about her own mortality and tried to gather herself but found it hard when she was getting choked up. Now she was torn between crying and yelling but thankfully she heard Haymitch calling out to her. "I won't die, not if I get help." Katniss just said before she headed off to see what Haymitch wanted. She was then introduced to someone who she assumed was a friend of Haymitch's but Katniss wasn't in a talkative mood anymore. She knew she'd probably die but now the thought seemed more heartbreaking since she had someone to lose, someone to leave behind who wasn't blood. "Thanks." Katniss just said, trying to push those grim visions away that depicted her death or someone else's like Prim or Haymitch or Gale. 

She shook Bea's hand and then she finally registered what Haymitch had said moments before Bea had spoken. "12 is pretty strong, I'm glad I was able to finally prove that to everyone else." She said. They may not be the best looking or smartest but they worked hard and never gave up, not after all the accidents and harsh winters, 12 was still moving forward however it could. "I'm sure we'll do well this year." She flashed a quick smile though she felt like she needed another drink. "My sister and Gale are wonderful though, you should see the things they do during training, there's no doubt they'll continue to fight the way I did last year." Katniss assured Bea. As much as she didn't want to die, as much as Katniss wanted to fight for the others, Jenella's words ha rattled her as she made it sound as though their lives were something so fleeting and meaningless if it didn't have blood and other effects and music. 

"You're so welcome, Gale." Amethyst said and leaned in to give him a hug and kiss on the cheek. "Now off with you before I try and sneak you out of here myself." He said, waving a hand to Prim and Gale.

"Oh, thank you...it was nice to meet you two." Gale looked to Prim and headed off with her, not sure what had really happened but it seemed better than their first attempt. "I guess that wasn't so bad." Gale said to Prim, not sure whether or not Amethyst had indeed been hitting on him or not.