Голодные игры
Chapter 5
You’llbeperfectlysafe,"hesays.ButI’mnotconvincedIwon’tbeperfectlybarbecuedbythetimewereachthecity’scenter.
Myfaceisrelativelyclearofmakeup,justabitofhighlightinghereandthere.Myhairhasbeenbrushedoutandthenbraideddownmybackinmyusualstyle."Iwanttheaudiencetorecognizeyouwhenyou’reinthearena,"saysCinnadreamily."Katniss,thegirlwhowasonfire."
ItcrossesmymindthatCinna’scalmandnormaldemeanormasksacompletemadman.
Despitethismorning’srevelationaboutPeeta’scharacter,I’mactuallyrelievedwhenheshowsup,dressedinanidenticalcostume.Heshouldknowaboutfire,beingabaker’ssonandall.Hisstylist,Portia,andherteamaccompanyhimin,andeveryoneisabsolutelygiddywithexcitementoverwhatasplashwe’llmake.ExceptCinna.Hejustseemsabitwearyasheacceptscongratulations.
We’rewhiskeddowntothebottomleveloftheRemakeCenter,whichisessentiallyagiganticstable.Theopeningceremoniesareabouttostart.Pairsoftributesarebeingloadedintochariotspulledbyteamsoffourhorses.Oursarecoalblack.Theanimalsaresowelltrained,nooneevenneedstoguidetheirreins.CinnaandPortiadirectusintothechariotandcarefullyarrangeourbodypositions,thedrapeofourcapes,beforemovingofftoconsultwitheachother.
"Whatdoyouthink?"IwhispertoPeeta."Aboutthefire?"
"I’llripoffyourcapeifyou’llripoffmine,"hesaysthroughgrittedteeth.
"Deal,"Isay.
