Everlark Week
Day 4: The Victory Tour
"What do you mean…there's a rebellion brewing?" Peeta asks hesitantly. I rock back and forth on the balls of my feet, forcing myself to look Peeta in the eyes. They stare back at me with hurt.
"Do you remember when we…I pulled the berries, back in the arena?"
Peeta nods slowly.
"Well…the president visited me the day the Victory Tour started. You know how a lot of the people saw the berries as us not being able…to…you know…live without each other?"
Peeta stares back at me, eyes motioning for me to go on.
"President Snow…he wasn't convinced that it wasn't an act…on my part, anyway. He had no problem…believing your side of it. It's my side he wants proof from. There's a growing rebellion and he says it began the minute I pulled the berries. A lot of people saw it as rebellion, rather than a crazy girl in love. He wants me – us, now – to quell the rebellion before it begins."
"Why wasn't I told straight-forward? That stunt back in 11 cost people their lives, Katniss. I could have avoided it if someone just informed me instead of hiding this! What else has been going on that I'm not aware of? What and who else are we jeopardizing? I want every single detail."
"He's threatened my family, Gale's family…and you."
"Directly? He directly threatened us?"
"Well…no…he said my loved ones."
Peeta's expression when he turns to me is entirely unreadable.