A baby girl...one of the most beautiful miracles in life, one of the greatest joys we can ever know, and one of the reasons why there is a little extra sunshine, laughter and happiness in your world today. - Author Unknown

Soon, the train was pulling into the station. We kept Soleil and Barley away from the windows. "Now, once we get there, you'll be placed into the hands of your prep teams." I informed them. "Now, I wish I could say it's not going to be that bad, but sadly, I can't"

Once we arrived, and the train stopped, our tributes were whisked away once more and handed off to the horrors of their prep teams. And so, Rhys and I headed to the victor's hangout room. Districts two, three, four, five, seven, one and ten (and obviously us) have arrived.

Now we were just waiting on six, eight, eleven and twelve, twelve probably being the last. Rhys went off to talk to Beetee and Wiress and I flopped down on a couch next to Finnick. He started to say something, but I knew him well enough to know what he was about to say. "Don't even start the crap, doesn't work on me." I said as he gave off a grin.

"Sorry." He said, not sounding too sorry at all. "How's it been going?" He asked. He knew of Sawyer and what had happened, and how much I still missed him.

"Same old, same old, Amaryllis is keeping me busy as usual." I said. "And you?" I asked, with an underlying tone.

He sighed. "I'm okay, just bringing my focus back to these tributes." He said, and I nodded. "How are things going with your father?" He finally asked.

"We talk every now and then, at least when he's just a little sober." I said. My father is trying to get to know me, and my daughter. After about a year of getting to know him, I started addressing him as dad, rather than Haymitch. He doesn't mind, I think it makes it a little more real for him. But the best thing about it (and the most amusing, to me that is) was that Amaryllis addressed him as 'grandpa.'

It wasn't long before districts six and eight arrived. Johanna from seven arrived from wherever she was wandering around at and sat in a chair next to me.

"I've arrived, the party can now begin." Chaff, from District 11 arrived, drunk, followed in pursuit by Seeder and my father. Johanna scoffed while I threw something at him square between the eyes.

"In your dreams." I remarked.

He pouted and put his hands over his heart. "But-but Ariadne, I'm hurt." He said.

I shrugged. "Not my problem."

Finnick had to cover his laughter while my father had an amused smirk on his face.

"Abernathy." Johanna said looking at me. "I think we'll get along beautifully." She said.

"I believe so too Mason." I told her, while Seeder rolled her eyes at the other victor and took a seat.

Then everyone broke up into their own groups so to speak. The careers (minus four), Mags, Rhys, Beetee and Wiress, and Finnick, Johanna and I along with district eleven (much to Johanna's dismay) and my father.

"How do you guys put up with them every year?" Johanna asked, jabbing a thumb at Chaff and my father, I presumed she meant their drunken states.

I shrugged. "I kind of have to when it comes to my father, but with Chaff, I usually ignore him." I said.

"We all do." Finnick added, bumping shoulders with me. I managed to push him off the couch and gave him an innocent smile when he glared at me, but he didn't stay mad long.

"You like him don't you?" Johanna asked me, as we went to get our lunch. I looked at her confused.

"What? Who?" I asked.

"Odair." She replied. I almost choked on the water that I was drinking.

"Finnick? He's my best friend." I said. "Like a brother to me, which is why my daughter calls him Uncle Fin." I sighed. "I'm still not over my daughter's father. And I never will be."

She looked at me and nodded softly. "Sawyer right?" He was from her District; so obviously, she knew of him.

I nodded. "Yeah." Johanna looked like she wanted to say something, but she couldn't think of anything, so she just hugged me.

"I'll bring her with me next time so you can meet her."

She smiled. "I look forward to it."

A few hours later, it was time for the parade. Rhys and I gave our tributes some last minute tips before going to the area where the victors were to gather. After Snow's speech, many of the victors and I spilt up. Rhys and I headed down to retrieve our tributes.

A few short days later, the games began. On day 18 into the games Fin left with his tribute's body. The games lasted 27 days, Soleil, my tribute won. Soon, Rhys, Soleil and I finally went back home to our District, and grandma was waiting for me with my daughter.

"MOMMY!" Amaryllis struggled to get out of my grandmother's arms, and at my gesture, grandma let her down and she ran over to me, hugging my legs. I chuckled and picked her up. "Hi baby, mommy missed you."

She put her arms around my neck. "I missed you too." Still holding her with one arm with her on my hip, I picked up my duffle bag and put it on my free shoulder and I walked over to my grandma and gave her a one-armed hug and then we headed home.

I took her with me on the victory tour for Soleil, I didn't want to leave her at home again, and Johanna could meet her; I wanted mine and Sawyer's daughter to see where her daddy came from, a chance to see the other Districts.

First up, was district 12. I looked out the window at my daughter, whom had just gotten a bath and dressed. "Are you ready to see grandpa?" I asked her.

She grinned and nodded, doing a little jump.