Given the years Oscar had been doing this, she had seen quite a lot. She
wished she hadn't, of course, but there was very little else to do. Duty
and all of that, though it had been especially hard the year she'd had to
send in Rosalie. Bonding with her tributes had ended then. It was fine to
care of course, if they survived and were all right before they went in,
and during their time in the arena, but she didn't make friends or play big
sister until they'd come out alive.
That hadn't changed much even in the newer system, but it was easier to
at least say hello to a tribute, to say more than a couple words, and the
admission of this one gave her pause.
"It's good you are in Panem then." She mused out loud. "There's fighting
but there are also second chances."
After all, eyes and ears were everywhere, and playing to the party line was
better, even if it made her cringe. "And after you get out of the arena,
eventually now, things will be better."
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Given the years Oscar had been doing this, she had seen quite a lot. She wished she hadn't, of course, but there was very little else to do. Duty and all of that, though it had been especially hard the year she'd had to send in Rosalie. Bonding with her tributes had ended then. It was fine to care of course, if they survived and were all right before they went in, and during their time in the arena, but she didn't make friends or play big sister until they'd come out alive.
That hadn't changed much even in the newer system, but it was easier to at least say hello to a tribute, to say more than a couple words, and the admission of this one gave her pause.
"It's good you are in Panem then." She mused out loud. "There's fighting but there are also second chances."
After all, eyes and ears were everywhere, and playing to the party line was better, even if it made her cringe. "And after you get out of the arena, eventually now, things will be better."