They'll be granted immunity!" I feel myself rising from my chair, my voice full of resonant. "You will personally pledge this in front of the entire population of District Thirteen and the remainder of Twelve. Soon. Today. It will be recorded for future generations. You will hold yourself and your government responsible for their safety, or you'll find yourself another Mockingjay!
Suzanne CollinsTag: the-hunger-games katniss-everdeen peeta-mellark gale-hawthorne ultimatum
Of course you are. The tributes were necessary to the Games, too. Until they weren't," I say. "And then we were very disposable - right, Plutarch?
Suzanne CollinsTag: the-hunger-games katniss-everdeen mockingjay
He looks down at his legs as if noticing his outfit for the first time. Then he whips off his hospital gown, leaving him in just his underwear. "Why? Do you find this" - he strikes a ridiculously provocative pose - "distracting?
Suzanne CollinsTag: the-hunger-games katniss-everdeen finnick mockingjay
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.
Suzanne CollinsTag: insightful descriptive beautiful
but it's not safe and I can feel him slipping away, so I just get out one more sentence. "Stay with me."
As the tendrils of sleep syrup pull me down, I hear him whisper a word back but I don't catch it.
Tag: meaning always katniss peeta mocking-jay spolier stay-with-me what-always-means-catching-fire
Isn't it strange that I know you'd risk your life to save mine, but I don't even know what your favorite color is?
Suzanne CollinsI know. I was hoping," I say.
"Exactly. Because you're desperate," says Haymitch.
I don't argue because, of course, he's right.
Tag: desperate haymitch catching-fire
Anyway, even if she's sugarcoating my good points, I appreciate it. Frankly, I could use a little sugarcoating.
Suzanne CollinsTag: sugarcoating
My sleep wasn't peaceful, though. I have the sense of emerging from a world of dark, haunted places where I traveled alone.
Suzanne CollinsTag: loneliness nightmares
I'll tell them that on bad mornings, it feels impossible to take pleasure in anything because I'm afraid it could be taken away.
Suzanne CollinsTag: fear
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