tenth arrow fired. ➵ video ➵ o lazarus, how did your debts get paid? o lazarus, were you so afraid?

[empowers]

[ The tone in her voice can only be described as empty. Her face is splotchy and red; it's easy to see that she may have been crying at one point, but she isn't any longer. She sounds and looks hollow, all over. ]

Gale Hawthorne's gone.

[ That's it. That's all she says. Because it's all she can say. ]

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[audio]

[empowers]

[ She isn't sure how to respond at first, so it's delayed... quite a bit. ]

... Thank you.

[audio]

[nukeoleptic]

Were you two close?

[ Softly. Katniss might not necessarily WANT to talk about it, but.. she might as well give her the chance. ]

[audio]

[empowers]

As close as two people can be. [ She's never really... verbalized it. But it's true. They were each other's survival and solace, best friends, partners. ]

[audio]

[nukeoleptic]

Then hopefully he'll find his way here again soon.

[ Softly, earnestly. ]

[audio]

[empowers]

He won't remember if he does. I'm not that lucky.

[audio]

[nukeoleptic]

.. you can't rule that out. Not for sure.

[audio]

[empowers]

But I can't rule any other option out, either, can I?