Well, he thinks Wen Ning gets along with people better than he does, and clearly cares about them more than he does. Being introverted is something they both kind of share, and Chase is only not weird and awkward because he has tried very hard to learn not to be, so he gets that, too. But Wen Ning still did help.

"I hope so," he says, though he sounds more despondent than actually hopeful. Maybe when it's not ten minutes out from the event he'll get more optimistic. (Maybe not, though.) "God, I hope Yelena doesn't decide she hates me for graduating before her. She's not crazy about wardens."