[He looks more put out than anything else, and more than a little chastised. He knows that's not how it is, knows Cyrus is making the Tributes sound like a pack of wild dogs desperate for scraps, but arguing for Tributes now is something he cannot advisably do.
Still -- he finds himself wanting Cyrus to not misunderstand. He doesn't care about Jason, but despite all the mistrust and dull fear he feels when he thinks of Cyrus's political loyalties, Stephen doesn't want Cyrus to think he's preying on Tributes.]
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[He looks more put out than anything else, and more than a little chastised. He knows that's not how it is, knows Cyrus is making the Tributes sound like a pack of wild dogs desperate for scraps, but arguing for Tributes now is something he cannot advisably do.
Still -- he finds himself wanting Cyrus to not misunderstand. He doesn't care about Jason, but despite all the mistrust and dull fear he feels when he thinks of Cyrus's political loyalties, Stephen doesn't want Cyrus to think he's preying on Tributes.]
It wasn't like that.