Wonder and his parents see Chiffon off at the train station, standing amongst the crush of reporters and flashing camera bulbs. All of them aimed at Chiffon, who's half hanging out the window, wearing this floaty white pants and blouse combo she bought at Radetsky Boutique last month. They're both too large for her, and Wonder had joked that morning that she looks like a giant poofy cloud. Not unlike the ones in the sky right now.
Wonder feels surprisingly nonchalant about seeing his sister volunteer for the Hunger Games. He supposes that it's because it's been talked about so much that he's become blasé about it.
Chiffon seemed happy enough to be going. She spent extra time at the Academy making sure she had all her moves down pat. Their mother, for once, decided to ignore Wonder's constant streaks of laziness, preferring to focus on Chiffon's performance. After all, this is her moment.
It's sure to be glorious.
Wonder doesn't ever truly believe that Chiffon will die. Unlike him, she actually does what she's told. Whenever their mother asks her to do something, she does it, no questions asked.
Why would this time be any different?