"As a Victor and Mentor," replied Stephen, "you have a right to be invited to these sorts of parties. They're a staple of the Games -- very traditional. You can expect invitations from now until--"

Here, he paused. Until when? Until the Games ended? Until she went home? Until she died? None of those answers sounded good, did they.

"--from now on," he corrected himself, as smoothly as he could.