[The Capitol has many ways of manipulating people, this is only one of them. On stage and on paper Katniss presents herself as a soft and demure, mostly it's at a loss for what she's supposed to do and say. Gale isn't any better. He may be at this longer, but he isn't good at hiding his true feelings. So for the safety of them both, she tries to be the strong one, smiling and answering questions. Truth is, she's aware of how he looks at her. She can't deny it. Perhaps it's always been there since the days they used to hunt in the forest outside of 12.
Now she's not sure how she feels. What she experienced in the Games makes her feel hollow. She doesn't sleep well, and while feelings and emotions aren't either of their strong suits, the heavy silence of just laying against him is usually comfort enough on those nights that she can't stop dreaming about killing the other tributes.
It's that kind of comfort that keeps her magnetized to him. Her hand holds his as Caeser asks them questions about the upcoming wedding. They've come on the show once again to talk about this farce that may soon be less of a lie. Her emotions on it are mixed for a variety of reasons, but here she can gush about how madly in love they are, about how he saved her during the Games, and it was his daring advice she took, because he couldn't see her die. But this is only the pre-show to a much larger announcement President Snow is going to make.
The half hour show goes by quickly. Katniss is as ever charming, and even makes a few light jokes with Caeser. It's hard not to. But the show closed out, and a large screen enters the middle of the stage so everyone can watch the President's announcement on the 75th Annual Hunger Games. Katniss is already ready to tune him out. She's exhausted from makeup and dress prep, the show, and all the lies. But her face stays angled toward the screen until the inevitable is announced.
Former tributes. Her face drops. She can't breathe, and she can't speak. This is why Snow brought them here, not to blather on about some stupid wedding, but because he is showing her how quickly he can take her future away. And all cameras are still on them. Snow ends the announcement, setting a date to pick the tributes from the Quarter Quell. She's sure Caeser is making some commentary on it, but all she can do is look at Gale's face. No, not here. Not now.]
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Now she's not sure how she feels. What she experienced in the Games makes her feel hollow. She doesn't sleep well, and while feelings and emotions aren't either of their strong suits, the heavy silence of just laying against him is usually comfort enough on those nights that she can't stop dreaming about killing the other tributes.
It's that kind of comfort that keeps her magnetized to him. Her hand holds his as Caeser asks them questions about the upcoming wedding. They've come on the show once again to talk about this farce that may soon be less of a lie. Her emotions on it are mixed for a variety of reasons, but here she can gush about how madly in love they are, about how he saved her during the Games, and it was his daring advice she took, because he couldn't see her die. But this is only the pre-show to a much larger announcement President Snow is going to make.
The half hour show goes by quickly. Katniss is as ever charming, and even makes a few light jokes with Caeser. It's hard not to. But the show closed out, and a large screen enters the middle of the stage so everyone can watch the President's announcement on the 75th Annual Hunger Games. Katniss is already ready to tune him out. She's exhausted from makeup and dress prep, the show, and all the lies. But her face stays angled toward the screen until the inevitable is announced.
Former tributes. Her face drops. She can't breathe, and she can't speak. This is why Snow brought them here, not to blather on about some stupid wedding, but because he is showing her how quickly he can take her future away. And all cameras are still on them. Snow ends the announcement, setting a date to pick the tributes from the Quarter Quell. She's sure Caeser is making some commentary on it, but all she can do is look at Gale's face. No, not here. Not now.]