never lost

"Dean Casca Highbottom, the man credited with the creation of the Hunger Games, was overseeing the mentor program personally. He presented himself to the students with all the verve of a sleepwalker, dreamy-eyed and, as usual, doped up on morphling."

"Whoever she was, she was dressed for a performance all along. She had a fine voice, bright and clear on the high notes, husky and rich on the low, and she moved with assurance."

"Imagine how terrified she must be, Coryo. How alone she must feel. If it was me, anything you could do to make me feel like you cared about me would go a long way. No, more than that. Like I was of value. Take her something, even a token, that lets her know you value her."

"Hosted by the clownish Capitol TV weatherman, Lucretius 'Lucky' Flickerman, it seemed both glaringly inappropriate and surprisingly welcome on the heels of all the killing."