The laughter is magical for Leo as he tries to focus on being a professional and not devolve into the infatuated young man he was. For the most part, he keeps his smile as controlled as possible as he leads her to the drinks, "New Tributes, new arenas, our work is never done." And by God, he would make time to visit her District floor just to see and help her. Esteban be damned. As ferocious and destructive as Leo was, there was a heart that started to beat more for her.

"A little," Cora added to the joke, letting loose a chuckle that felt rich along his throat. "I thought you were over there in District 9, aiding him...everyone thought that." Yeah, no, his resistance is far gone at this point and goofiness started to crack through.