"I'll be your Mockingjay," I say. "But I have conditions." I take out the list I had written. My hands are shaking but my voice is strong as I read it.

"One: My sister gets to keep her cat. Two: she can volunteer at the hospital." I look at Coin, at her nod I continue. " Three: Peeta and the rest of the Victors get rescued and pardoned for any wrongdoing..."

"No," Coin says. " Peeta shall be tried as a traitor."

My blood boils. The boy I love, a traitor? With a stony face and even harder voice I say, " Peeta is just protecting me. He loves me and I love him." That effectively shuts her up so I continue. " four: Peeta and I will be married at the earliest opportunity after his return. And lastly: I KILL SNOW."

As I hand her my conditions the monitor turns on. Suddenly there's Peeta, Looking as strong and stocky as ever. But his face is contorted into an angry scowl " President Coin, let me see my wife RIGHT NOW ...OR.."

"Peeta," I whisper.

His eyes find me and he smiles, until he sees my withered condition. "Katniss, my love are you alright?When was the last time you ate, or slept?"

I give a noncommittal shrug. Truthfully I don't know.

"Katniss you have the baby to think about."

Baby. There was no baby. One look from Haymitch tells me to play along with whatever logic the Capitol has clearly given Peeta. "Peeta we lost the baby. In the explosion of the arena."

A quiet sob escapes him. "Do you know what it was?"

I say the first thing that comes to mind. "A boy. I'm sorry Peeta."

He turns to Coin and Plutarch with a dangerous look in his eyes. "Because of you I lost my son. And my wife looks as if she could keel over any second. YOU SHALL PAY ALMA COIN!"

Finnick pops his head in. Everything ok in here?"

"Ah, Finnick would you please take my wife away and make sure she eats and rests?"

"Uhh sure Peet. C'mon Katty." He moves to grab my waist. But I step up to the screen.

"I love you Peeta."

"And I you my darling. Now be a good girl and go with Finnick. I'll be there soon and we can try for another baby."

"Can we renew our vows?" It amazes me how easy I can play along with his warped thinking.

"As you wish love. Now go."

I nod and walk over to Finnick. His arms go around me and we leave the room and head to the cafeteria.