It's a harsh, sharp sound. Something that verges on a sob.
Love. What does love matter? Love doesn't exist. Or, if it is, it dies. Hard, fast. Everything crumbles. Love dies before the gong sounds. Before the parade. Love dies the day you learn about the Hunger Games. The day you watch and understand your first one. You know then, if you're smart, that if you love someone, you or they will go into the Arena. One of you will die.
And even if you live, nothing will be the same.
But--]
He'll live.
[She wants to shout, but it won't come out. Her voice is quiet, something between rage and hurt.]
He'll be there. You'll go back. And he'll be there.
He'll be alive.
[She stares at Katniss, fingers slowly curling around the knife, holding it tight now. Now, the anger is rising. A slowly building rage. Because it's become angry or cry, and she will not let District Two see her cry.]
action;
It's a harsh, sharp sound. Something that verges on a sob.
Love. What does love matter? Love doesn't exist. Or, if it is, it dies. Hard, fast. Everything crumbles. Love dies before the gong sounds. Before the parade. Love dies the day you learn about the Hunger Games. The day you watch and understand your first one. You know then, if you're smart, that if you love someone, you or they will go into the Arena. One of you will die.
And even if you live, nothing will be the same.
But--]
He'll live.
[She wants to shout, but it won't come out. Her voice is quiet, something between rage and hurt.]
He'll be there. You'll go back. And he'll be there.
He'll be alive.
[She stares at Katniss, fingers slowly curling around the knife, holding it tight now. Now, the anger is rising. A slowly building rage. Because it's become angry or cry, and she will not let District Two see her cry.]
Don't you get that?
You don't need this place.