[ He knows that voice. Peeta hadn't been his, but the boy and Katniss were inextricably linked, and he and Portia had more than enough time to get to know eachother's charges. It's not quite as much of a blow as seeing Katniss... but it comes close.
The gentle flame to Katniss's inferno...put out by the Capitol. It wasn't good news.
[voice]
The gentle flame to Katniss's inferno...put out by the Capitol. It wasn't good news.
It takes him a minute to respond. ]
Small mercies, then.