[Even a Victor gives up a lot. She can remember that sense of loss, still, from the hijacking. And... they've both left their lives behind, not just here. Going into the Arena, being a tribute... It means leaving everything behind.
Even so, she takes a breath. And then:]
He's held his own before. He'll be fine now.
[Because her fellow tributes -- even Twelve and Lover Boy -- are part of her pack. She might not always like them, no. But they're in with her. They're a reminder of home.]
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Even so, she takes a breath. And then:]
He's held his own before. He'll be fine now.
[Because her fellow tributes -- even Twelve and Lover Boy -- are part of her pack. She might not always like them, no. But they're in with her. They're a reminder of home.]