Understanding passed over his face, a wash like a tide, and while he didn't known the details, he could piece together a hazy picture. He knew Orc, knew he was prone to fits and rages - often fueled by liquor - and could all to easily how a tragic result could come out of them.
"It's alright..." He hobbled closer, a hand against his side as the blistered skin pulled and threatened to tear. The other he rested on her shoulder once he was close enough. "You'll see him, back in the Capitol an' you'll be able to explain..."
He hoped. For both Ellie, and Howard's sake.
"The arena's got a way of makin' people understandin'."
Most people anyway.
Listening for the roar of the flying machine, he caught the soft, familiar, chime of the parachute and looked up in time to catch sight of it as it dipped between the high roots of a tree.
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Understanding passed over his face, a wash like a tide, and while he didn't known the details, he could piece together a hazy picture. He knew Orc, knew he was prone to fits and rages - often fueled by liquor - and could all to easily how a tragic result could come out of them.
"It's alright..." He hobbled closer, a hand against his side as the blistered skin pulled and threatened to tear. The other he rested on her shoulder once he was close enough. "You'll see him, back in the Capitol an' you'll be able to explain..."
He hoped. For both Ellie, and Howard's sake.
"The arena's got a way of makin' people understandin'."
Most people anyway.
Listening for the roar of the flying machine, he caught the soft, familiar, chime of the parachute and looked up in time to catch sight of it as it dipped between the high roots of a tree.
He squeezed the girl's shoulder gently.
"I think ya go somethin', Ellie."