When it got down to the final six, they announced a rule change.
If a boy and a girl from the same district were the last two left, they would be crowned co-victors. There was me and Cato, and the two from District Twelve. The other two-- a boy and a girl-- were from different districts.
I attacked the girl from District Twelve, wasn't looking, and the boy from District Eleven got me from behind.
[It's easy to say. If she just makes herself keep talking. If she doesn't hesitate.]
Slammed me into a structure the Gamemakers had there. Beat my head in. And District Twelve got away.
[Now, her voice falters. Just for a fraction of a moment:] And Cato was on his own. [Because she can still hear the words. Words she thinks she remembers, but she could have been dreaming or hallucinating in those last minutes. Or hours. Or seconds. However long it had taken her to die.
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If a boy and a girl from the same district were the last two left, they would be crowned co-victors. There was me and Cato, and the two from District Twelve. The other two-- a boy and a girl-- were from different districts.
I attacked the girl from District Twelve, wasn't looking, and the boy from District Eleven got me from behind.
[It's easy to say. If she just makes herself keep talking. If she doesn't hesitate.]
Slammed me into a structure the Gamemakers had there. Beat my head in. And District Twelve got away.
[Now, her voice falters. Just for a fraction of a moment:] And Cato was on his own. [Because she can still hear the words. Words she thinks she remembers, but she could have been dreaming or hallucinating in those last minutes. Or hours. Or seconds. However long it had taken her to die.
Stay with me, Clove. C'mon. Stay with me.]