thinking about thegames!

[lucilla]

You cannot be this cruel.

To make me choose between him and Lucius. You know I will not leave my son behind. [ But she can't stand idly by and watch Maximus suffer either. ]

And how could anyone send him to that realm? [ It was horrid, from one arena to another. ] He doesn't deserve such a dreadful fate.

Comments

[orestes]

I am Enjolras. May I ask your name, Madame?

[lucilla]

Lucilla. Circumstances aside, I'm glad to meet you.

[orestes]

Likewise. And I very much hope that you will not be separated from your son.

[lucilla]

And I hope you will escape soon.

Tell me, Enjolras. Do you know a man known as Maximus?

[orestes]

I know of him. He and I are from different Districts. He's supposed to be very strong, and the sponsors favor him for it. That isn't a bad thing, necessarily. While I have reserves regarding the system in which we are forced to participate, there are advantages to winning the sponsors' favor.

[lucilla]

Which District? [ A pause. ] For both of you.

[orestes]

He represents District 3, I represent District 5. I would be surprised if he knew very much about his District. Unless our mentors are quite different, we exist only to fight for them.