setting : before calista's interview on the 60th day after the arena breakout, in caesar's studios.
with : calista hearting @calofhearting
the longer this rebellion drags out, the more unsettling becomes her job. while most of the outfits she's designed have been returned to her after wear, peeta's have not. the only ones of the sort have been thea's and cinna's, and the speculation of what links these three — a corpse, a woman in a mental breakdown and a boy beaten in front of the cameras — make no good objects to her imagination. one good thing to have come out of that horrific interview is that the capitol has finally retaliated at the root of the problem, and that seems to have done it. at least, that's what she tries to keep in mind as she works on more gowns, none of which for the hostages whose whereabouts she is ignorant of (and somewhat eager to know of). she comforts herself with the one day of freedom and salacious gossip as a capitolite and a victor announce their relationship which seems almost symbolic as the possible union of the capitol and the districts again, but all throughout the interview, she busies herself with sketching and measuring and picking at the right fabric for what seems to be one of the lightest and most pleasants interviews of the season.
the promise of calista hearting's interview is like a cool sip of fizzy drink after a long day. there has been some dark moments in caesar's studios for the past two months, but calista has nothing unpleasant to share, only the beginning of a fun life in the capitol, some anecdotes from a brother that, had he lived, everything would be different, and a beautiful dress, which domitila is not one bit humble about. it's easy to be hopeful for a good night for a change, one she will not spend behind the stage in worry for a wrong slip of the tongue from a rebel sympathizer, and one that, after all of that, can end wonderfully, perhaps even in one of the couple of parties that can still be considered a rager (something that seems to be slowly going out of fashion, if only because true delicacies are becoming more expensive by the day).
well, so are her hopes, at least. domitila would tell anyone that, after two months living with the girl, she had more than enough faith on calista hearting. of course, that doesn't mean calista has as much faith as herself but domitila wants to believe that's no matter. caesar has interviewed worse in that same stage, after all. "have you told your mother you'll be live? she can't miss it. i can call her if you want. or i'm sure we can borrow a phone from around here." she turns her head as if in search of just that, only to stop when she realizes she isn't sure talking with mrs. hearting would do much for calista — it certainly wouldn't for domitila. "or you can have some last meal before they come to touch up on your lipstick. what are you feeling like doing?" running away is not an option, she almost adds.
