Attract the Capitol's attention. It was such a simple piece of advice, yet Willow somehow knew it was bound to be more difficult than it sounded. Somehow the Capitol seemed like a crowd that was easily entertained, but there was 22 other tributes out there. That was quite some serious competition and tree costumes were so unforgettable those would make District 7 go down for sure. Aelius had promised there was better stylists at least, but how much better? Would they actually have the guts to get more creative? Certainly there were themes they could play off besides trees. 

Despite the current atmosphere, Willow managed to let out a laugh at Sequoia's comment. Naked? That for sure ironically would attract attention more than the same old tree costumes would, but certainly it would never fly with the Capitol audiences. They wanted to see costumed tributes and that showed with how elaborate the parade costumes often were. The fact that there was apparently new and more competent stylists managed to even provide minor excitement. Willow wanted to see what sort of magic they could pull off. "Yes. That's good news for us both. Maybe we'll actually be memorable. I have siblings to get home to..." 
 
As the two tributes discussed costumes Birch began eying them both. He was definitely an eager one, but hopefully it would work to either of the tributes' benefit. "Yes, I can wield and axe just like most of District 7 can. I presume Sequoia here can as well." Willow remarked, quickly turning her attention to him. Axe wielding. One of the skills that almost all District 7 children picked up from a young age. It had been something Willow never truly intended for herself, but fate said otherwise the day her brother had been taken from her. At this very moment she was glad for those circumstances for once; if things had gone her way then there was a pretty strong guarantee that the games would take her too. Now she knew she had a fighting chance. 

Willow's comments seemed to sit well with Birch as he seemed to nod in approval before taking a seat. "I expected as much. That is what most expect from our district though so I suggest working on an extra skill or two in the training centre." He advised, quickly realizing that District 7 was one of the more "predictable" districts as far as skillset went. Lumberjacks. Axes. Almost everybody made the connection quite quickly and thought of ways to exploit it. Given her crafting skills, Willow figured that she'd be able to wield a small blade of sorts, but she'd have to wait and see. There were so many variables to factor in such as which sort of weapons would be available in both the training centre and the arena.