Well, even if we prefer being here it doesn't mean the mental scars of what happened back there aren't present. Recently Gale and Peeta returned home, and that's taken it's toll on Katniss in a bad way.
But, before that let me tell you about the Hunger Games. Everyone from our world that's here currently has participated in them. It's by lottery and kids from the ages of twelve to eighteen are entered and if their name is drawn they are forced to go into an arena and fight against each other until only one person is left standing. That person is known as the Victor.
I was in the 65th Hunger Games, when I was fourteen. Annie, my wife, was in the the 70th Hunger Games. Katniss and Rue were in the 74th Hunger Games with Rue dying in the games and Katniss and Peeta coming out as the star crossed lovers and living at the end. Recently in our world was the 75th year of the Hunger Games, or what they called the quarter quell. Katniss and I were just there not that long ago.
We destroyed the arena, but there were repercussions.
[He licks his lips pausing.]
Annie and Peeta were taken to the capital and tortured for information. The district we were staying in sent people to grab them, and my friend Johanna from the capital.
As you can imagine that's only a few things that have gone on with my friends. There is a lot of sleepless nights, nightmares and anxiety. Annie my wife had to watch the boy from our district beheaded during her game, Katniss saw Rue die, and I ...
[He shakes his head and smiles, though it's bitter.]
You can understand why I would trust someone only if they could help us. I haven't tried talking to a doctor, but after Gale and Peeta just left...Katniss has been less than present here. Unlike Annie, I can't drag her back from herself.
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But, before that let me tell you about the Hunger Games. Everyone from our world that's here currently has participated in them. It's by lottery and kids from the ages of twelve to eighteen are entered and if their name is drawn they are forced to go into an arena and fight against each other until only one person is left standing. That person is known as the Victor.
I was in the 65th Hunger Games, when I was fourteen. Annie, my wife, was in the the 70th Hunger Games. Katniss and Rue were in the 74th Hunger Games with Rue dying in the games and Katniss and Peeta coming out as the star crossed lovers and living at the end. Recently in our world was the 75th year of the Hunger Games, or what they called the quarter quell. Katniss and I were just there not that long ago.
We destroyed the arena, but there were repercussions.
[He licks his lips pausing.]
Annie and Peeta were taken to the capital and tortured for information. The district we were staying in sent people to grab them, and my friend Johanna from the capital.
As you can imagine that's only a few things that have gone on with my friends. There is a lot of sleepless nights, nightmares and anxiety. Annie my wife had to watch the boy from our district beheaded during her game, Katniss saw Rue die, and I ...
[He shakes his head and smiles, though it's bitter.]
You can understand why I would trust someone only if they could help us. I haven't tried talking to a doctor, but after Gale and Peeta just left...Katniss has been less than present here. Unlike Annie, I can't drag her back from herself.
[Taking a deep breath he smiles sheepishly.]