People deal with me, but they are genuinely fond of Prim. Maybe there will be enough fondness to keep her alive.

In my mind, President Snow should be viewed in front of marble pillars hung with oversized flags. It's jarring to see him surrounded by the ordinary objects in the room. Like taking the lid off a pot and finding a fanged viper instead of stew.

I guess this is a bad time to mention I hung a dummy and painted Seneca Crane's name on it.

Yes, they have to have a victor. Without a victor, the whole thing would blow up in the Gamemakers' faces. They'd have failed the Capitol. Might possibly even be executed, slowly and painfully, while the cameras broadcast it to every screen in the country.

Fine. Somebody else can arrange to get the stupid goat knocked up.

How could I leave Prim, who is the only person in the world I’m certain I love?

And, my God, the actors. The cast, led by the extraordinary Jennifer Lawrence, is absolutely wonderful across the board. It’s such a pleasure to see how they’ve embodied the characters and brought them to life.