My family sits in the living room of our home in the Victors Village of District 12. The National Anthem of Panem plays and the Capitol seal appears on the television, and is quickly replaced by an image of President Jacqueline Snow.
"Good Evening people of Panem, As you may or may not already know, this year marks the 100th Annual Hunger Games, marking the 4th Quarter Quell, and the Centennial of the Games. So, as it was written in the Hunger Games Charter 100 years ago, there will be two Quell Cards chosen this year."
A little boy in a mint green suit, with similar colored hair holds up an ornately decorated wooden box. President Snow opens the box, and pulls out two cards.
"On the 100th Anniversary of the Hunger Games, to remind the districts that the entire country grows weaker in Revolution, all tributes will be injected with a slow-acting poison that will weaken them to the point of death, unless they can find one of the antidote placed around the arena." the President reads.
"Also, to remind the districts of the loved ones lost in the rebellion, tributes will be selected from the children of previous Victors."
It takes me a few seconds to understand the gravity of the President's words.
My sister Rose pulls me into a hug.
"Katniss, Finnick is the only living son of a Victor in District 12, Real or Not Real?"
Definitely real dad, definitely real. I'm going to be reaped, there's no way around it.
