This is what birds see. Only they're free and safe. The very opposite of me.

I wrap my arms around his neck, feel his arms hesitate before they embrace me. Not as steady as they once were, but still warm and strong. A thousand moments surge through me. All the times these arms were my only refuge from the world. Perhaps not fully appreciated then, but so sweet in my memory, and now gone for ever.

Gale is mine. I am his. Anything else is unthinkable.

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

Katniss Everdeen, you have caused a spark, wich left unattended, may cause a spark that could cause a whole rebelion

You can swim, too." he says. "Where did you learn that in District Twelve?" "We have a very big bathtub.

He became my confidante, someone with whom I could share thoughts I could never voice...In exchange, he trusted me with his.