Thoughts on Catching Fire

[flyfreemockingjay]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was such an entertaining experience for me.

[My, what a dry tone you have there, Katniss.]

I know where this is all heading and I don't like it. I don't want to think about what's going to happen to everyone.

I just--

[She stops, shaking her head as she takes a deep breath.]

It was well done. I'll give it that.



I really wish you weren't so excited for the last movies though.

Comments

[flogged]

Don't bother. These people can't understand.

[flyfreemockingjay]

It's almost like dealing with people that lived in the Capital all their lives.

[flogged]

[ this is gale barely bothering to disguise his disgust in a grimace. ]

Almost. [ a pause. ] You holdin' up okay?

[flyfreemockingjay]

[A shrug is all she's going to give by way of expression but it's obvious that's she's fighting to keep herself together.]

I'm alive. That's more than some can say.

[flogged]

.. yeah. I know. [ a tight frown. ] This'll all blow over soon, and they'll stop dragging you out into all of this.

[flyfreemockingjay]

I doubt it's ever going to stop, Gale. It's a nice thought though.

[flogged]

No, it won't stop. But the quiet it still better than this.

[flyfreemockingjay]

True.



...a part of me still wishes I hadn't survived those games.

[flogged]

[ another grimace; he wants to say don't say that, but.. ]

Doesn't really matter, now. Nothing to do but keep moving forward.

[orator]

You'll get through this.

[The briefest pause.]

I'll make sure you do.

[flyfreemockingjay]

Easier said than done, Gale.

[flyfreemockingjay]

Peeta...

[She can't even look at him, not directly at least.]


I'm sorry.

[orator]

[He wants so badly to reach out to her, to feel her safe and alive in his arms.]

It's me who should be sorry. You knew something was wrong. I should've...

[Should've what? It doesn't matter. Not about him.]

Whatever comes next, you'll survive it, Katniss. Don't worry about me.

[flyfreemockingjay]

[And that gets a frown out of her.]

Of course I'm going to worry about you. How could I not, Peeta?

[orator]

[He should've known she'd say that. Should've kept the conversation on her, not him. Peeta supposes he's not at his best right now.]

I just mean... I already have what I want. You, safe, where the Capitol can't reach you. Along with your family. And Gale.