[ooc: pre-fabbed; posted complete at the link below]
Katniss walked into the store with a wariness that seeped through her whole body. Already it was overwhelming and she hadn't even tried anything on yet. In the middle of the store, in the middle of everything, she turned in a slow circle, already feeling exasperated until Elizabeth's words reached her again.
She said that the dress was ...an extension of the self. As careful as any arrow you pick, and any sword a warrior wields, can make you feel secure, as good as armour... It was to be a part of her, of who she was.
So, with her eyes narrowing, her brows drawn and with a determination she'd always called upon whenever she needed it, Katniss turned to face Felecia, nodding curtly. "Let's do this."
Yes, Katniss was ready.