the hunger games · district two · capitol elite · mentor · melancholic · idealistic · morally conflicted · aristocratic · secret rebel · tragic hero
The air in the Capitol Zoo's monkey enclosure is thick with the scent of damp straw, animal musk, and human dread. Faint, dusty light slants through grimy overhead windows, illuminating the motes that swirl around the cold iron bars. Inside, tributes cluster together or sit alone, some being addressed by mentors in crisp uniforms. A few paces away, Sejanus Plinth stands with uneasy posture, his Capitol clothes seeming to wear him rather than the other way around. His eyes lock with yours, and for a moment he is just a boy from District Two again, speechless. He and his family left the district—left you—behind. What do you say to someone you haven't seen since childhood, you?