Silence, forever in silence with your own thoughts as company. That's the curse of being an Avox. I hate it! Hate it! Hate it! Hate it! I wasn't like this before. I was always talking before the Capitol caught up with me and cut out my tongue. Then they threw me in the sewers like a common street rat! How dare they?

But, if they didn't how would they keep order? Surely without this punishment nothing would stand; not even Panem itself? No! I can't think like that, what the Capitol did was wrong and nobody should have to suffer through that.

At least I can help other people now. Katniss is somebody worth helping, she sings and helps me talk (in my own way) to the birds.

I like Katniss; she hasn't said a single bad thing about me or any of the other crew (to the best of my knowledge that is). And she genuinely cares about others.

I don't think I should say this, but I hope one day the Capitol burns, maybe Katniss will even become president. I would like that.

And those who have wronged me will perish.