"Sevens." Wiress said smiling as she, Beetee, Dave, and Coil sat on the couch watching the training scores come in. She wrapped Coil in a hug and gave her a kiss before hugging Dave who was already nestled in Beetee's arms. "Kids," Wiress said, her eyes brightening. "I'm so proud -"

"We both are." Beetee said. "Hon, where are you going?" He asked as Wiress got up and went into the kitchen.

"This calls for -" Wiress held up a tin of hot chocolate and marshmallows. She nodded at an avox who brought out a tea kettle of boiling water. "For my kids -" Wiress explained smiling. She got down two mugs and prepared some hot chocolate. Dave poked Coil and pointed as Wiress came into the living room with the mugs of hot chocolate.

"Beetee?" Wiress asked smiling. Beetee shook his head before standing up.

"You know I'll need to get up in the middle of the night if I drink something, hon." Beetee chuckled. Wiress nodded. "Dave, Coil, don't stay up too late." He called as he walked down the hallway.

"You only have -" Wiress began smiling as the kids sipped their hot drinks.

"Interview training?" Dave asked hesitantly, unsure if that was truly the rest of his mentor's thought.

"Yes." Wiress said smiling. Coil leaned against her. Wiress wrapped an arm around her and played with her hair.

"Wiress?" Coil asked. Wiress hummed to indicate she was listening. "You're like - you're like my older sister. Do you remember her? She - She was in the Games three years ago." Wiress shook her head.

"She wasn't in my -"

"You weren't a mentor then?" Dave asked. Wiress shook her head.

"She didn't go to -" Wiress began again before wiping away a tear that trickled down Coil's face.

"The same school?" Coil offered. Wiress shook her head. "Oh - right. Are you eighteen?"

"Nineteen." Wiress whispered.

"Wow. Already married too." Dave quipped before blushing. "Oh - sorry -" He said before slurping his drink loudly. Wiress giggled.

"No. I don't mind -" She let out a giggle. Dave chuckled.

"I wish I could get married." Dave suddenly said.

"Girls talk about weddings, Dave." Coil pointed out. Wiress giggled as the kids talked.

"I don't want one now! Like when I'm an adult." Dave clarified. "Assuming I'm back home in a few weeks." Tears came to Coil's cheeks. "Oh no - Coil - I didn't mean -" Dave stammered.

"No. That's ok." Wiress whispered. "Come -" She beckoned to Dave before pulling him and Coil in a tight hug.

"Wiress!" Beetee called. "Are the kids still up?"

"Yes!" Wiress called. "A few more -"

"A few more minutes only, hon! They have a full day tomorrow!" Beetee said coming into the hallway with his robe over his pajamas.

"They usually go to bed at -" Wiress looked at the clock.

"Yes, at 9 and it's now 9:17." Beetee pointed out giving her an exasperated look.

"Oh, Beetee -" Wiress paused. Beetee's heart twinged as he looked into her large bright eyes and saw her cuddling with their tributes. One look from those eyes had him wrapped around her finger. "Beetee - please -"

"Before ten." Beetee said firmly.

"Thank you, love." Wiress whispered. Beetee smiled warmly at his wife before giving her more time with Dave and Coil.

"Dave, do you love -" Wiress asked patting the fifteen year old boy's back.

"Yes." Dave said choking up. Wiress rocked back and forth humming a soothing tune into his ear as he sobbed into her shirt. Coil reached out and held his hand. The three of them dissolved into a small round of crying.

"Before I went into the arena, I loved -" Wiress looked down the hallway to where her husband was waiting.

"You loved Beetee?" Coil asked in a small voice. Wiress beamed at her.

"I told myself I would do everything -" Wiress began before sighing, lost in her memories. "To come back." She smiled. "To my Beetee."

"We need to do everything we can. To get back to the ones we love." Dave whispered. Coil nodded.

"Yes." Wiress replied as she brushed the hair out of her tributes' faces before kissing them gently. "Kids, my Beetee wants -"

"He wants us in bed?" Dave asked grinning. Wiress nodded.

"So you can try hard -"

"To come home." Coil and Dave both finished. Wiress walked them to their rooms before bidding them good night. She looked at the clock in the hallway and smiled. The tributes got to talk to her like they wanted and they were in bed before ten like Beetee wanted.