Katniss crawled away before the careers could return and find their supplies had been blown up. To say she made it to the grove Rue had shown her in the nick of time would be an understatement. she had literally just crawled into the bush when the careers, led by Cato, came hurtling into the cornucopia. She had trouble keeping her eyes open. Katniss saw Cato snap the bot from district 3's neck, then the world faded to darkness.
When Katniss awoke, she discovered three things. First, she was not dead. Second, her ear was fine. Third, she was in the middle of the courtyard in the middle of an enormous mansion. "what the..." Katniss started before she heard a voice.
"I still can't believe you are making me do this Swain." this voice was the voice of a woman who was very, very angry at whoever she was talking to.
In reply a mans voice (who was most likely Swain) said "Katarina, I believe it is best for Noxus.
"How?" demanded the first voice, Katarina.
"She has shown true potential, and we do need a new champion to keep the Institute off our necks so the rest of our plan may run its course." Swain replied.
Katarina sighed. " Very well. I will give her short while to prove herself." the voices were moving closer, and Katniss realized she had no reason to be here. She bolted and hid behind the fountain in the middle of the courtyard.
The voices stepped outside, and Katniss saw them for the first time. The woman, Katarina, was red headed with a scar running across her left eye, who wore a leather jacket that left the lower half of her torso exposed, and matching grey leather pants with a belt of throwing knives. The man, Swain was bald and wore a strange set of bulky armor, with a bird perched on his shoulder.
"She appears to had hidden herself. Katarina, fetch her." said Swain.
Katniss realized for the first time that the two strange people were talking about her. Just as she made this realization, something gripped her from behind and dragged her out from behind the fountain. it was Katarina.
"If you insist, Swain" Katarina grinned maliciously.
Katniss would have ordinarily wondered how the woman had got behind her, but right now she was wondering what these two wanted with her.
Katarina then spoke up. "Swain here has instructed me to teach you the ways of war. You will become one of Noxus's finest or you will die by my blade." She said, still evilly grinning. Katarina obviously thought that the later was more likely, and was obviously pleased.
"Come, shall we start?" Katarina asked.