The fire has died down & smoke rises. How do two damaged kids find their epilogue? Peeta shares what happens in those mysterious years at the end of Mockingjay: healing, growth, discovery, friendship, & love. Spoilers. Mild suggestive themes & violence.

What happens to Peeta while Katniss is awaiting trial at the end of Mockingjay? How does he put himself back together? How does he end up back in District 12? Takes place before the Epilogue. Rating is T. May move to M due to some hijacking memories.

My reading in between the lines of the last pages of Mockingjay. Excerpts from the book included in italics - credit to Suzanne Collins. I changed the rating to M just to be careful with suggested themes in the last chapter.

This is my FIRST fanfiction. It's the story of Kat and Peeta months after their return to District 12 and how their relationship builds to the Epilogue.I plan to make things happen faster than in the Epilogue, however.