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“And he did love her! He did! It was just that, only a few hours into his new life in the wilderness, he knew he hated it. The heat, and the worms, and those birds yakking nonstop . .”
― Suzanne Collins, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

“That’s who he was at heart. A protector. I don’t think he would’ve ever won the Games, because he’d have died trying to protect Lucy Gray.”

“Oh, like a dog or something.” Lepidus nodded. “A really good one.”

“No, not like a dog. Like a human being.” said Lysistrata”
― Suzanne Collins, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

“His girl. His love. His Lucy Gray.”
― Suzanne Collins, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

“It’s just the kind of story that catches fire.”
― Suzanne Collins, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes