Odds haven't been in anyone's favor for a long time.

[ he starts to rub his hands again, staring down at them. mentally he's counting. it's easy to rely on numbers when things aren't making sense. aren't Real ]

That's not possible. [ he frowns, his thumbs move over each other ] Why would the...Third Party want to kill anyone when it doesn't have to? How can you go home when...

[ he closes his eyes tight. Not Real. ]

Katniss is there?