"I'd have found you sooner or later. I'm inescapable." He winks.

Finnick nods at her distrust. He dealt with the same feelings for quite a while, and still does at times.

"As far as I've experienced, it's real. I don't know enough about the Leaders to say you can trust their intentions. They're very guarded. But they do follow through on their promises. The quests are real work, and if you request things from the Leaders with your Bones from them, it will be granted." To demonstrate, Finnick lifts a hand, palm-up, and forms a ball of water the size of a baseball, hovering above it. He then moves his hand, propelling the water ball toward a hot rock, and lets it drop. The water hisses and evaporates.

"As far as I can tell, it's mostly a fair system. You help the Leaders, make their world a better place, and you will be repaid. You'll have your freedom and your life here whether you choose to help them or not, but you get out what you put in, y'know? If you invest a bit, it does pay off. I am proof of that."

He has gills, healing powers, the ability to shapeshift, he lives on the beach, he has a ton of friends, a boat, a dog. He's happy.