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Margaret POV

"Alright, here's one: you're in the training center and you notice the Career tributes watching you. What do you do?"

I smile. I've given this scenario a lot of thought. "Well," I begin. "First, I avoid eye contact so they think I'm weak. Then, I fail miserably at the station I'm at so that I'm not made a target."

My mother looks pleased. "Good answer," she says "Now what do you do if you are asked to join an alliance?"

I think about this for a moment. "Well that depends," I say slowly. "everyone in the alliance would have to have a training score that is above 5, and I would have to see them with their weapon of choice so I know what I'm getting into. Then, I'd consider it."

Mother's face is blank. "What do you hope to accomplish in your private training session with the Gamemakers?"

"I want them to see me as a weakling." I say. "My alliance members will be informed of this and I'll make sure to show them what I can do when nobody else is looking. I believe they call this... pulling a Johanna." Johanna Mason was the Victor from District 7 who won by making everyone think she was a weakling.

"And what can you do?"

"I can throw knives," I say without missing a beat. " And I can identify edible and medicinal plants. I can heal the wounded, make a shelter and start a fire out of virtually nothing."

My mother has been training me for the Hunger Games since I was 6. I'm 14 now, and I can't say I plan on volunteering. She just trains me in case I get reaped. She wants me to come home.

"Alright, that's enough for today. We'll talk more after the reaping. Finish your toast and get dressed."

After I finish my breakfast, I go up to my room to get dressed for the reaping. I pick out a denim skirt, a pale green button down that sets off my eyes, black ballet flats and a silver anklet. I leave the button down unbuttoned over a black tank top.

We're one of the richer families in our district. My thrice great grandmother was Annie Cresta. After the love of her life Finnick Odair was brutally murdered in the 75th Hunger Games, she sought refuge in District 10. Being a well known Victor from a career district, the Capitol made sure she had a mansion to stay in and enough money to last her generations. People say I look just like her. Everyone says I look just like her. Everyone in the family has her sea green eyes, but I seem to have picked up her red hair when nobody else did. I like it because it makes me different from everyone else.

I look at the clock and see that I have another hour until my presence is required at the reaping. I put on a bit of silvery blue eye shadow, black mascara, baby pink blush and clear lip gloss. I shut off my light and go downstairs.

"You look beautiful," mother says. "Are you ready to go?"

"As ready as I'll ever be." I reply.

"Hannah Schmit!" A small brunette starts to walk towards the stage from the 12 year old section. She's maybe 4'6" and wouldn't last a day in the games.

But I would. And I wouldn't feel right letting her get sent to her death.

"I- I v-v-volunt-teer as t-tribute!" I stutter.

I walk up to the stage and trip over my feet a few times for dramatic affect.

"What's your name?" The escort asks.

"Margaret C-Cresta."

"Any relation to Annie Cresta?"

"Y-yes."

"How do you know Hannah?"

"I... I don't," I say, summoning fake tears. "But sh-she's only t-tw-twelve! She's too young to d-die!"

"Do you think you can win?"

"No!" I screech. "But neither could she!"

"Alright," she says. "Now, for the boys."

She reaches into the bowl and calls out "Hayden Pierce!"

A lanky boy of 16 comes up and I already know I could take him in a fight if I had to. If all non-careers are going to be as weak as this, I should have no problem not making it to at least the final 8.

But the odds of that happening are not in my favor.

Margaret- Auburn hair, sea green eyes, tan with freckles, 5'5", 14 Y/O

Hayden- Blond hair, murky brown eyes, tan, 5'7", 16 Y/O

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What is the name of the actor that plays Cato?

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