Her parents chose it for her when they enrolled her in the Academy's athletic program. Her instructors chose it for her every year they passed her, rather than kicking her to the academic program. The District Two escort chose it for her when he pulled her name out of a bowl and called it. Her peers chose it for her when none of other eligible girls (the ones older than her in the fifty selected to put their names in for the Reaping) stepped forward to challenge for the honor.
It was chosen for her.
All she could do-- all she can do-- is embrace it. Is take pride.]
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Date: 2012-06-28 01:32 am (UTC)From:[Yes, it was chosen for her.
Her parents chose it for her when they enrolled her in the Academy's athletic program. Her instructors chose it for her every year they passed her, rather than kicking her to the academic program. The District Two escort chose it for her when he pulled her name out of a bowl and called it. Her peers chose it for her when none of other eligible girls (the ones older than her in the fifty selected to put their names in for the Reaping) stepped forward to challenge for the honor.
It was chosen for her.
All she could do-- all she can do-- is embrace it. Is take pride.]