"Or what others don't want them to see," Emily adds darkly, biting on her lip and looking away, knowing that it's far too dangerous and stupid of her to criticize the Capitol any more than that, especially to someone like Stephen, who glancing over him does look the very image of Capitol society.

"I went back to Seven for a while. Between Johanna and Blight, there wasn't much need for me here as well. Too many cooks, and all that." She knew she couldn't stay away indefinitely, though, as much as she'd have liked to. And with the number of tributes, the frequency of the Games and the need for a mentor now, she'd had no choice.