You never know. Say the arena's actually a giant cake-" "Say we move on," I broke in.

That's right. Who am I thinking of? Oh, I know. It's Cinna who likes you. But that's mainly because you didn't try to run when he set you on fire," says Peeta. "On the other hand, Haymitch... well, if I were you, I'd avoid Haymitch completely. He hates you.

I don't know what I expected from my first meeting with Peeta after the announcement. A few hugs and kisses. A little comfort maybe. Not this. I turn to Haymitch. "Don't worry, I'll get you more liquor.

But just before they cut back to the main newscaster, I see the unmistakable flash of that same mockingjay's wing. The reporter has simply been incorporated into the old footage. She's not in District 13 at all. Which begs the question, What is?

Everything is happening too fast for me to process it.

If you had hope, maybe you could find a way to make things change,. Because if you thought about it, there were so many reasons to try.

A need for revenge can burn long and hot. Especially if every glance in a mirror reinforces it.