I Had To Do That. At Least

No One Will Forget Me. Not My Look, Not My Name. Katniss. The Girl Who Was On Fire.

The Realization That I’d Have Nothing To Take Home Had Finally Sunk In. My Knees Buckled And I Slid Down The Tree Trunk To Its Roots. It Was Too Much. I Was Too Sick And Weak And Tired, Oh, So Tired. Let Them Call The Peacekeepers And Take Us To The Community Home, I Thought. Or Better Yet, Let Me Die Right Here In The Rain.

I'm Not Allowed To Bet, But If I Could, My Money Would Be On You.

One Slip. One Slip In Thousands. The Odds Had Been Entirely In Her Favor. But It Hadn't Mattered.

No. Now, Shut Up And Eat Your Pears.