to say she was excited would be an understatement- truly, a disgrace to her noble name and a waste of years spent slaving away for the necessary grades and acceptance to only the most prestigious of academies the capital had to offer. and she succeeded! give her the credit she's well due. galinda arduenna of the upper uplands, galinda upland to only her innermost circle, finally on track to be one of the great escorts the games have ever had the privilege of employing- and to be learning from effie trinket herself? oh, there is no denying galinda and lady luck are intertwined for surely it must be fate- what else could it be? ( she studiously ignores the possibility of a selection process, and that maybe there's a reason she and effie were paired ) sure, miss effie hasn't the most impressive of track records- hardly a track record to speak of, really ... but in galinda's young but very expert opinion, that's hardly effie's fault. it's the tributes. they don't want it enough. why, galinda cannot fathom ( yet ) but rest assured, when she finally has a district of her own to handle, she will. "oh! but miss effie, there's really no need- i have completely dedicated myself to this opportunity, i assure you. i've taken more notes than there is space in my diary and, i'm sure you would understand, but my manicure has suffered for it dearly." a bright smile, and the waggle of her fingers follows before galinda drops her hand to clasp her other in front of her. "but of course, if you think it necessary ..."