Yesterday we trained by running over different height blocks and also fighting on them, so we get used to fighting people on different landscapes and terrains. Today is our last day of training and what we do will be edited and shown to the whole of Panem this evening but the sponsors are going to be watching us live so if we make any mistakes that's it, we can't hide behind the editorial work of the Gamemakers and their assistants.
We line up girl, boy, girl, boy in order of our Districts so Alex and I are last. We will have to go to every station and show-off our skills; we start at the lower quality stations and work our way up.
First we are at the Camouflage station and I do quite well because of my father but apparently if you do well on lower quality stations you don't do well on higher quality stations but that won't hold me back. Next we go to the knot-tying station and I mess a few knots up but make a great snare at the end, Station after station comes and goes but now is my time to shine on the higher quality stations.
I go up to the climbing station and climb the tallest tree they have without stopping for breath, but I don't dare jump down and show-off because I will probably break my ankle so I climb back down slowly. Next there is the knife throwing which I am not so good at because my father would never let me chuck one of his prized sharp knives, so I take my place and get ready to throw. Alex throws it and gets it straight in the heart of the board with a person carved in, when I throw the knife it hits the head but at least I didn't miss. Finally it's the archery, everyone has missed so the sponsors are getting bored but I take the bow and stand by the arrows looking for the sharpest one, the sponsors have taken note and are intrigued to see if I will do well. I take my aim and suddenly Todd shouts,
"Miss, miss, miss!"
The sponsors give him a dirty look and he shuts up. I take my aim again and I hit the target right in the heart, no beginners luck at all.
I take a bow and walk back to the group of tributes standing to watch but I am grabbed on the arm by someone,
"You show real potential my girl"
"Thank you" I reply
"We will be having words soon my girl, having words soon" He repeats
"Does that mean you will sponsor us?" I ask
"Us?"
"Alex and I?"
"I was going to sponsor you and the boy from District 2"
"Todd and I"
"Yes that's his name!"
"Oh…"
"Honey he doesn't stand a chance, look at him"
"He is muscular" I say
"Yes but that doesn't change a thing… he can't lift someone to death can he?" He sniggers
"I suppose not"
"Well, just think of yourself and your family and you will be fine!"
"Ok" I answer and he walks away.
When we get back we watch the day back with Effie, Haymitch, Miriam and Joba. They congratulate us and we go into my room for a sleep knowing that the next day was going to be a big one and that it will drag on for a while in our minds.
