Life it too short to spend with irritating individuals... especially, perhaps, now that so little of it can be counted on to remain.

"A few days? Are you on Morphling or something? You seem really calm about it," he comments. "I always pictured it as a big shock, like most people shitting their pants until enough time passed to accept it. Then again, I used to think that's how it was to get Reaped, too. The acceptance happened a lot faster than I thought it would."

He snorts as the Stylist walks by.

"District 4, Fishing. Worst that can happen to us is naked chariots or scratchy cosmetic scales I reckon."