First of all, Annika wore a strapless velvet gown with a sweetheart neckline. It starts off as light red then eventually ombres/fades into a darker red. She wears golden heels and golden jewelry, and her hair is twisted into a complex bun to the interviews. Once again, I wasn't going to smoothly incorporate that into a chapter.

Secondly, these POVs are pretty short, but I wasn't worried about word count. I just wanted to get my point across.

Extravagance Eleanor (D1 Mentor)

Annika was cut-throat. I could easily see her comparing to Satin with her intensity and viciousness. She glared at me while she entered her tube, but I guessed it wasn't directed at me. Uriah was softer, and I didn't know how long he could hope to last in the Pack. I just waved.

Nero Graphite (D2 Mentor)

Totsuki didn't deserve to be in the Games. Sure, she was strong, but she wasn't in the Pack and she wasn't a true Career. There should be a Career Games... Chao was at least smart and honorable enough to join with the people who trained for the honor of teaming up with him. I nodded at him while he entered his tube.

Alesandro Ferme (D3 Mentor)

Twixton got to wear his sunglasses into the Games, which surprised me. Other kids had been known to wear contacts. Nova didn't get anything except her token, but she didn't seem to mind the slight unfairness. She was too busy crying, and I quickly found myself busy comforting her.

Talaysa Pool (D4 Mentor)

Marlin shouldn't have come to the Games. His heart wasn't in it. He was always upset about something. Luna was a fun tribute to work with, always smiling and listening to what I said, unlike that one Sebastian dude. I smiled and cheered them on while the tubes brought them up.

Sol Johnson (D5 Mentor)

Cote really didn't deserve the Games. Alix didn't, either. Nobody did. Alix was near tears while she got into her tube, though she was trying to pretend she wasn't. That kid was a trooper. Cote was smiling one of the fakest smiles I had ever seen and talking about his eight. I didn't have the heart to remind him that everyone got an eight.

Doppler Corvair (D6 Mentor)

For once, both of my tributes had a chance. I didn't bother giving them any last-minute advice; Fletcher had heard all of my spiels and Raze wouldn't be able to retain the information. Fletcher whooped as he got into the tube, but I knew he wasn't excited. He wasn't as scared as he should have been, but he wasn't excited.

Cassia Rose (D7 Mentor)

I didn't know what to think about Falia. She thought she was strong, and she was, but not in the right ways. I knew Denver was a lost cause. He rambled on about how many types of bird were in each environment while the tube went up. I tried to hold in my tears until they were gone.

Rybbon Marbroox (D8 Mentor)

Nigella was still star-struck by me when she went into her tube. She was smiling and waving, and I smiled right back. She didn't know what it had cost me to become this famous, but she was about to learn. Giovanni didn't pretend to be strong or fearless. He stepped into his tube slowly and stared off into the distance while it rose.

Flora Amfora (D9 Escort/Mentor)

"All right, you two! Get ready to put on a good show for us, okay? Don't die or anything. Just smile a lot." Demi nodded a little, but she didn't really seem very happy. I didn't understand why; she got to be one of the most famous people in Panem! Gabriel was just really quiet when he entered his tube; he didn't even bother nodding.

Bessie Deere (D10 Mentor)

Cole actually had a chance. I thought the same thing about Neb, but this was different. Cole was a different person. Mara had less of a chance, but I smiled at her and encouraged her anyways. She was scared enough without me pointing out how much stronger her District partner was than her.

Harvest Cormick (D11 Mentor)

Trevor smiled weakly at me before entering the tube. He could have a chance, but he probably didn't. I forced myself to admit that early on. Tatiana got into the tube without a second thought, glaring at the glass but smiling nonetheless. She definitely had a chance, but I doubted if the Capitol would let her win.

Bellerophon Steed (D12 Escort/Mentor)

Usually I pitied the kids who entered the tubes. Most of them didn't have a chance. I didn't pity Gadeloth. He deserved having someone try to kill him. What he did could finally bite him in the butt. At least Tarabel pitied me and pretended to want to learn. I hoped she would be all right. She needed to focus.