Голодные игры

           Goat’smilkwouldhavetosubstituteforcream.Wecangrowpeasinthegarden.I’dhavetogetwildonionsfromthewoods.Idon’trecognizethegrain,ourowntesserarationcooksdowntoanunattractivebrownmush.Fancyrollswouldmeananothertradewiththebaker,perhapsfortwoorthreesquirrels.Asforthepudding,Ican’tevenguesswhat’sinit.DaysofhuntingandgatheringforthisonemealandeventhenitwouldbeapoorsubstitutionfortheCapitolversion.

           Whatmustitbelike,Iwonder,toliveinaworldwherefoodappearsatthepressofabutton?HowwouldIspendthehoursInowcommittocombingthewoodsforsustenanceifitweresoeasytocomeby?Whatdotheydoallday,thesepeopleintheCapitol,besidesdecoratingtheirbodiesandwaitingaroundforanewshipmentoftributestorollinanddiefortheirentertainment?

           IlookupandfindCinna’seyestrainedonmine."Howdespicablewemustseemtoyou,"hesays.

           Hasheseenthisinmyfaceorsomehowreadmythoughts?He’sright,though.Thewholerottenlotofthemisdespicable.

           "Nomatter,"saysCinna."So,Katniss,aboutyourcostumefortheopeningceremonies.Mypartner,Portia,isthestylistforyourfellowtribute,Peeta.Andourcurrentthoughtistodressyouincomplementarycostumes,"saysCinna."Asyouknow,it’scustomarytoreflecttheflavorofthedistrict."

           Fortheopeningceremonies,you’resupposedtowearsomethingthatsuggestsyourdistrict’sprincipalindustry.District11,agriculture.District4,fishing.District3,factories.