Голодные игры

           Ispendtherestofthenightslippinginandoutofadoze,imaginingthecuttingremarksIwillmaketoPeetaMellarkinthemorning.PeetaMellark.Wewillseehowhighandmightyheiswhenhe’sfacedwithlifeanddeath.He’llprobablyturnintooneofthoseragingbeasttributes,thekindwhotriestoeatsomeone’sheartafterthey’vekilledthem.TherewasaguylikethatafewyearsagofromDistrict6calledTitus.HewentcompletelysavageandtheGamemakershadtohavehimstunnedwithelectricgunstocollectthebodiesoftheplayershe’dkilledbeforeheatethem.Therearenorulesinthearena,butcannibalismdoesn’tplaywellwiththeCapitolaudience,sotheytriedtoheaditoff.TherewassomespeculationthattheavalanchethatfinallytookTitusoutwasspecificallyengineeredtoensurethevictorwasnotalunatic.

           Idon’tseePeetainthemorning.Cinnacomestomebeforedawn,givesmeasimpleshifttowear,andguidesmetotheroof.Myfinaldressingandpreparationswillbealoneinthecatacombsunderthearenaitself.Ahovercraftappearsoutofthinair,justliketheonedidinthewoodsthedayIsawtheredheadedAvoxgirlcaptured,andaladderdropsdown.Iplacemyhandsandfeetonthelowerrungsandinstantlyit’sasifI’mfrozen.SomesortofcurrentgluesmetotheladderwhileI’mliftedsafelyinside.

           Iexpecttheladdertoreleasemethen,butI’mstillstuckwhenawomaninawhitecoatapproachesmecarryingasyringe."Thisisjustyourtracker,Katniss.