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[risetwice]

Are they gone? I think they're gone.

[There's a pause]

I would see them, when I went to throw away the trash at night, or when I was on the roof. They would never hurt me, but I saw them leaving the carousel. I don't know why they didn't come after me - maybe they didn't see me.

But I haven't seen any today.

Now they're gone.

why?

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[aimandfire]

I don't think anyone is going to know why. We didn't know why they started leaving either.

[risetwice]

Another question, unanswered.

[aimandfire]

It's what we're used to either way, isn't it?

Are you worried that they aren't running around?

[risetwice]

The threat you don't see is worse.

[aimandfire]

Things going wrong here seems to be a theme with or without the carousel animals.

[ Pause. ]

Did you want to do something about it?

[risetwice]

Estelle invited me to go and look at the clock.

[aimandfire]

What did you say?

[ Though a small point to make...well, the point: ]

If you're going, I'm going.

[risetwice]

I said no, Katniss.

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[aimandfire]

Oh.

I guess that's the practical thing to do.

[aimandfire]

Good.

I don't want you down there anyway.

They say we could learn things, figure them out, but we might not. There isn't a way to know for certain.

[risetwice]

I can't really run.

[aimandfire]

I know.

[ Obviously, she thinks. It's not something she would forget or overlook. ]

[risetwice]

[Sigh]

Don't go either.

[aimandfire]

[ A pause. ]

I won't. You're here. Cinna is here. [ And in pain lately... ] And Rue [ a pause, but eventually she adds ] and Finnick.

[ It's a collective reason enough. ]

[risetwice]

You need to give Finnick more credit than that.

[aimandfire]

'More credit'?

[ She figures the fact that she almost likes Finnick plus her awareness of owing him in regards to Peeta circa the time of the ark, is close enough...or something.... ]