The reaction made Phil realize just where his hand landed. Even through the chill, Vee's skin felt soft against his fingertips as he performed his routine. In his eyes, Venus lived up to her name and more. He dared not to take any more time than he needed as he finished the last emergency suture on the largest wound. The simulator might've given him an average for his sloppy technique but it was enough to save a life.

Phil flinched when he remembered what Dandy told him as he laid dying: he was prolonging her suffering in the arena. That all he did was delay the inevitable and it would be for nothing. Gray knew he probably lost any fans he had by helping one of the best from rival Districts. But in a selfish wish that went unspoken, Phil just wanted to see his patient smile and laugh again. She needs someone stronger, he thought, and he was more than fine with that if it assured Venus survived to the next week.

"A star and a model? A queen of all trades, huh?" the guard chuckled now, bandaging the sutures up from the elements, "Here's hoping the Capitol has some of your movies on stock. Monster flicks? Or Romance?"

As soon as he was done with the first aid, Phil gave her the good news, "You should be good to travel and there's activity n-nearby so we should be good. Now to find Sam and he'll fix you up in a jiffy, okay?"