"They'll just always say that they do the best for us, and of course we don't die permanently, so what's the harm, right?" That sounded more bitter than she wanted, but she also didn't care anymore. "Besides, if you think about it, we're the only hope of the Panem citizens: the more they see us abused, the more it reminds them they can't do anything to help themselves."

She cracked her neck. "So in a way, it really always comes down to us."