Author · Mara Northbridge·English
On Reaping morning, a public list changes by one name, and Haymitch sees the Capitol watching for the wrong reaction.
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Opening scene
The morning crowd is already quiet when the escort opens the tribute ledger. Then one name blurs, dries, and returns as another. Haymitch has one breath before the cameras find his face. The pressure marks, Maysilee's stillness, and the replaced name all demand a reaction that the Capitol can punish.
