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she shifts infant to one arm carefully , the other wrapping tightly around effie's frame. ❝  this isn't a forever goodbye for us.    ❞   the world they know has never allowed them promises. but she wants to be certain about this one , even if unspoken.

there is a different air about this train ride into the capitol . a different feeling than he had the first go around when he was so naive . . . even for a lamb being sent to the slaughter . perhaps it was because he knew more about what would happen this time . perhaps it was because he had thought ( however foolishly ) that he was safe after becoming a victor . forced into a marriage with a girl who would never love him the way he loved her . . . sure . exiled by his family and all but alone in the world . . . definitely . but physically he should have been fine . that was the rules that they played by . you win the games ( even by accident as he had ) and you are secure in the knowledge that you cannot be touched by the games in that way again . his biggest fear had been who he would have to mentor this year - he had never dreamed he'd be standing here on his way back to being a tribute . it was horrific . . . .  it was convenient .  usually , he's good at hearing people when they walk up to him . perhaps a leftover from his time running from children killing in cold blood in the woods of his last arena . he was so lost in thought , however , that he did not hear effie until she spoke . his anxiety did not usually show like other people's - katniss had asked once why he never screamed or shout out from fear . he supposed he kept it bottled up and let it boil , ripping his insides apart . it was all just a mask , really .  because of this he's almost sure her words are simply to soothe what she thinks might be going on inside of him . if so , she isn't wrong . he is fearful , angry .  . . he can't calm himself or his emotions . but her words do nothing but pull at his brain . nothing about this will ever be okay . in a way - it's poetic . he was meant to die in the first arena and had escaped death with a mocking smile . it was only right that he came back - he did not intend to make it out of this one alive no matter what the other two were planning behind his back . and planning they were - haymitch was just as cunning as katniss . still , he turns to effie and forces a small smile on his face . she , at least , is fragile and he does believe she means well . ' I was only enjoying the scenery out of the windows . it was my favorite . . . last time . ' he hopes he doesn't send her into hysterics like the prep team - he was good with words but the crying made his feelings a lot harder to handle . 

❝ i really like your hair. ❞ she changes the subject , in awe of the bright strands. district 4 shades are nothing like that. worn clothing of browns and blues. most worn out from their time at the sea, from the time spent working. the dress she had shown up in , had once belonged to her mother's , beautiful but too big for her own frame.

>> starter for @ifnecessary

On Monday, October 9 people across Australia will come together to celebrate Headspace day. Headspace Day is an opportunity to support the 1 in 4 young Australians who experience a mental health issue in any given time. As part of the National Campaign, Headspace is asking all Australians to share what they do to look after their mental health, and we’ve made it easy for everyone to get involved! For me, boring self-care is just as important as the cool stuff like yoga and art. How can you join in? 1. Go to headspaceday.org.au and download a Headspace day placard. 2. On October 9, share your personal mental health tip on the placard and hold it up in a photo that can be posted on your socials using #headspaceday #spoonie #spooniewithacold #headspacedayNW #headspaceYAC #selfcare #boringselfcare #takeyourmeds #withfoodorwater #ifnecessary

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