Голодные игры
Chapter 3
Weareeachgivenourownchambersthathaveabedroom,adressingarea,andaprivatebathroomwithhotandcoldrunningwater.Wedon’thavehotwaterathome,unlessweboilit.
Therearedrawersfilledwithfineclothes,andEffieTrinkettellsmetodoanythingIwant,wearanythingIwant,everythingisatmydisposal.Justbereadyforsupperinanhour.Ipeeloffmymother’sbluedressandtakeahotshower.I’veneverhadashowerbefore.It’slikebeinginasummerrain,onlywarmer.Idressinadarkgreenshirtandpants.
Atthelastminute,IrememberMadge’slittlegoldpin.Forthefirsttime,Igetagoodlookatit.It’sasifsomeonefashionedasmallgoldenbirdandthenattachedaringaroundit.Thebirdisconnectedtotheringonlybyitswingtips.Isuddenlyrecognizeit.Amockingjay.
They’refunnybirdsandsomethingofaslapinthefacetotheCapitol.Duringtherebellion,theCapitolbredaseriesofgeneticallyalteredanimalsasweapons.Thecommontermforthemwasmuttations,orsometimesmuttsforshort.Onewasaspecialbirdcalledajabberjaythathadtheabilitytomemorizeandrepeatwholehumanconversations.Theywerehomingbirds,exclusivelymale,thatwerereleasedintoregionswheretheCapitol’senemieswereknowntobehiding.Afterthebirdsgatheredwords,they’dflybacktocenterstoberecorded.Ittookpeopleawhiletorealizewhatwasgoingoninthedistricts,howprivateconversationswerebeingtransmitted.Then,ofcourse,therebelsfedtheCapitolendlesslies,andthejokewasonit.
