[He lifts his bottle up in silent agreement: sure is.]
Keeps everybody in line, you know? Besides: you talk out too much, it'll be your kid next. If they don't just kill you and your family right on sight.
[A few seconds, and then he shrugs. It's sick, sure. But there's not a lot he can do about it.]
Anyway. Turns out that doesn't work forever. There was a big revolution, and now it's all over and done with.
[Theoretically. Except for the memories he and the others have to live with; except for the fact he still wakes up half-expecting an axe to his stomach. So will Katniss. But her kids won't, and that's good, it is, but he can't think that far right now.
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Keeps everybody in line, you know? Besides: you talk out too much, it'll be your kid next. If they don't just kill you and your family right on sight.
[A few seconds, and then he shrugs. It's sick, sure. But there's not a lot he can do about it.]
Anyway. Turns out that doesn't work forever. There was a big revolution, and now it's all over and done with.
[Theoretically. Except for the memories he and the others have to live with; except for the fact he still wakes up half-expecting an axe to his stomach. So will Katniss. But her kids won't, and that's good, it is, but he can't think that far right now.
He grins, and it's horrible.]
Until now.