Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous.

But I have to confess, I'm glad you two had at least a few months of happiness together." I'm not glad," says Peeta. "I wish we had waited until the whole thing was done officially." This takes even Caesar aback. "Surely even a brief time is better than no time?" Maybe I'd think that, too, Caesar," says Peeta bitterly, "If it weren't for the baby.

Yeah, we wouldn't want to lose our little Mockingjay when she's finally begun to sing.

I don't want to lose the boy with the bread.

because I have learned the hard way how deadly these beauties can be.

Barbarism? That's ironic coming from a woman helping to prepare us for slaughter. And what's she basing our success on? Our table manners?

Katniss: I guess all those hours decorating cakes paid off. Peeta: Yes, frosting. The final defence of the dying. (252)