Mandatory so that all the generations would never get a chance to forget or move on from what their ancestors had done, and certainly wouldn't be inclined to make the same mistake, and just a normal part of the school curriculum. Daniel pinched at the bridge of his nose, wondering how this could have possibly all come together and not had more outraged parents fighting to keep their children safe; something had to be done to help the Districts. Part of Daniel was surprised that Eva hadn't been practically desensitized to it since she'd been exposed to the Hunger Games all her life; then again, it had to be hard to when you joined in on it and risked the name-draw each time.
"And they certainly wouldn't want anyone to forget why the Games go on on or how generous the Capitol is?" Daniel said quietly. He couldn't believe Eva had had a baby so young, or that the Capitol had to had known this and threw her into the Arena anyway. Or maybe that would have looked like a loophole or favoritism, and that couldn't happen if the Games were to go on.
It seemed to him that the context made all the difference. Shouldn't the Games be less effective since they've context had changed that much? Before, the Districts could have their returning hero, food and wealth, feel the Capitol's power but stay safe as long as they gave up their male and female Tribute and went along with it. The Tributes kidnapped from other places wouldn't have such loyalty to their assigned Districts and he couldn't imagine that those Districts would feel as strongly about them either.
"And you might serve as a liaison between your tributes' interests and the sponsors," Daniel sat down on the edge of the platform, legs dangling off. He folded his hands in his lap. "What happened?"
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"And they certainly wouldn't want anyone to forget why the Games go on on or how generous the Capitol is?" Daniel said quietly. He couldn't believe Eva had had a baby so young, or that the Capitol had to had known this and threw her into the Arena anyway. Or maybe that would have looked like a loophole or favoritism, and that couldn't happen if the Games were to go on.
It seemed to him that the context made all the difference. Shouldn't the Games be less effective since they've context had changed that much? Before, the Districts could have their returning hero, food and wealth, feel the Capitol's power but stay safe as long as they gave up their male and female Tribute and went along with it. The Tributes kidnapped from other places wouldn't have such loyalty to their assigned Districts and he couldn't imagine that those Districts would feel as strongly about them either.
"And you might serve as a liaison between your tributes' interests and the sponsors," Daniel sat down on the edge of the platform, legs dangling off. He folded his hands in his lap. "What happened?"