A/N: Hit 6k on my happy ending soulmate au. Today is a good day.
She learns the art of cruelty at the knee of the Head Gamemaker. She learns through the tidbits of wisdom he occasionally tosses out like he throws away half-finished meals what makes the arenas tick, what conditions incite the most fear in tributes, what twists make the Capitol scream with pleasure. Nothing shocks her, nothing horrifies her any more. It's just a game. So when Snow presents her with a handful of berries and tells her to follow her mentor's footsteps, she smiles at the showmanship of the final move and bows her head in deference to the true master.
