When the Fire Ceased

by MareeMellark

This is an after Mockingjay story. Katniss and Peeta managed to survive. The war left on them permanent scars. And now, they shall fight for their future lives. After all that they've been through, they wished everything was bright... Darkness might still stay for a little longer... But the fire is finally ceasing. Will Katniss and Peeta find a way to find happiness again?

118. Greetings from the author

Hello, guys!

I know it's been a while... And I'm so sorry.

After the release of Mockingjay Part 2 and realizing it was all over and nothing would ever again fill that space in my heart that only The Hunger Games could fill, I sort of locked it all up in a little chest deep within my heart while I healed.

I now realize that I won't ever have such a thing again like back in 2012-2015 when we waited for the movies, expected awesome trailers, stills, read over and over the books, attended the premieres... It was quite a magical and unique stage of my life that I cherish and hold very dearly to my heart.

But now, with the release of Songbirds and Snakes, the tribute in me (who was never gone) sort of reawakened and I read the trilogy again after being done with the prequel (which I loved) and came back to my Instagram account ( ributeforeveer) and watched the movies again! I realized I never watched Mockingjay Part 2 again after November 2015, or the rest of the movies, for that matter!

It still sort of hurts, the nostalgia and the longing for the magic and uniqueness of THG era. But who knows? With the prequel and a deal for the movie already signed, anything could happen!

I've also been thinking a lot about my fanfiction, When the Fire Ceased, and how special it was for me and for us. It was beautiful and cathartic for me. Writing it and so continuing the story for myself and for fellow fans.

I've always loved you, my readers, very much and you've been constantly on my thoughts, lately more than ever.

I hope you're all well, especially now with the pandemic. I've been on lockdown for 115 days with more free time than usual, so maybe I could get back to writing When the Fire Ceased.

-maree.