"Hey, the more the merrier." Loyalty wasn't stupid, of course, and Firo knew that. But he was stupid and--though he didn't realize it--he tried to use that in his favor when getting people to trust him.

Firo shuddered, grimacing in distaste. "God. I'd hate to see what they'd do for that."

Firo had heard more than he liked about what kind of place the Capitol thought he came from and what kind of person it was. None of it was complimentary.