“The bird, the pin, the song, the berries, the watch, the cracker, the dress that burst into flames. I am the mockingjay. The one that survived despite the Capitol's plans. The symbol of the rebellion.”
― Catching Fire
― Catching Fire
“I don't want you forgetting how different our circumstaces are. If you die, and I live, there's no life for me at all back in District Twelve. You're my whole life." Peeta says. "I would never be happy again. It's different for you. I'm not saying it wouldn't be hard. But there are other people who'd make your life worth living."
"No one really needs me," he says, and there's no selfpity in his voice. It's true his family doesn't need him. They will mourn him, as will a handfull of friends. But they will get on.... I realise only one person will be damaged beyond repair if Peeta dies. Me.
"I do," I say. "I need you.”
― Catching Fire
"No one really needs me," he says, and there's no selfpity in his voice. It's true his family doesn't need him. They will mourn him, as will a handfull of friends. But they will get on.... I realise only one person will be damaged beyond repair if Peeta dies. Me.
"I do," I say. "I need you.”
― Catching Fire
“You know, you could live a thousand lifetimes and not deserve him.”
― Catching Fire
― Catching Fire
“We had to save you because you're the mockingjay, Katniss," says Plutarch. "While you live, the revolution lives.”
― Catching Fire
― Catching Fire
“Look, if you wanted to be babied you should have asked Peeta.”
― Catching Fire
― Catching Fire
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