She can almost hear Haymitch’s voice echo in her head: this is how a revolution dies (check quote). It had been crucial then, crucial to the uprising that she put on an act then. That she convince Snow and Panem that she firmly believed each and every word she had spoken. She had been a lousy liar then. Not much has changed in that respect. Now, when she needs so much to lie again, to protect Finnick from… from something (she’s not even sure what), she can’t.

She wears her emotions on her face. Maybe it’s no surprise everyone else knew what she was feeling before she ever fully pieced it together herself.

Thankfully, Finnick asks a question. A question that she can actually answer. Katniss blinks a few times to snap herself out of her daze and then quickly shakes her head.

“That was nearly a year ago.”

He’s alive. He’s alive and standing here in front of her and asking about the Quarter Quell.

“Finnick, why are you wearing yours?”