"Well sure. No one has the same style, and we're in the Capitol. You figure that the way a stylist gets known is how they showcase their tribute. So they have to make us stand out. It's like we're in a dog show."

For the moment, biding her time was a struggle. She had already seen a few of her friends harmed by the Capitol as a lesson and the failure of one to surface again. Mindy had thought not getting embroiled with feelings was possible, buy clearly this wasn't the case. Those bastards were going to do whatever they wanted.

"Depends on who you ask. There are quite a few people newer than me, but some of the older are still kicking around. I'll even admit, there are people who have been here longer still running around in the Arenas. I was just resourceful enough to get out after my second run."

And smart enough. And lucky enough.