"Clarity Lovell and Royce Olsen," Malia announces, walking in on the train and looking at the two. "I'm Malia Wells and this is Jake Griffin."
Jake walks in and stands next to her before giving them both a nod.
"We're going to be your mentors over the next few days so if either of you want to have even the slightest chance of making it out alive, you must do as we say," Malia tells them.
"Our advice isn't to harm you," Jake says. "It's to help you."
"Your first piece of advice," Malia states. "Stick with the Careers."
"There's strength in numbers," Jake adds. "The Careers can either make you or break you. There's no use going into that arena alone."
"It's all about survival the moment you step onto that platform," Malia says. "As long as you have allies, you will get far."
"Past the Cornucopia Bloodbath at least," Jake adds. "If you go at it alone you're going to wind up dead."
"Any questions?" Malia asks.
Royce's hand shoots up in the air.
"Are we supposed to ally with district four?" Royce asks.
"That's entirely up to you," Jake replies.
"Although I do highly recommend it," Malia says. "If you're looking for trust and loyalty in this alliance, I guarantee you that the tributes of district four have that."
"What makes you say that?" Clarity asks.
"I'm great friends with two of the district four mentors," Malia replies. "For the past three years we have tried to encourage our tributes to ally with each other and so far it's worked."
"The two of us are a bit biased but uh.. district two are usually the ones you have to keep an eye out for," Jake added.
"Wasn't it a district four tribute that turned on the Careers in your Games?" Royce asked.
"Yes but Finnick O'Dair wasn't their mentor," Jake replied.
"Wait, Finnick O'Dair?" Clarity asks. "He's your friend from district four?"
"Yeah," Malia replies.
"He only saved her life," Jake says, sarcastically.
"Look, I'm not going to pressure you to ally with his tributes if you don't want to," Malia says. "But the more that's in the Career alliance the more likely you are to survive."
"Okay, so," Jake states, clasping his hands together. "Once we get to the Capitol, we're going to have to immediately get to work on how we want you guys to be presented to the Capitol."
"Yes, so Jake will be taking Royce as his mentee and I will be taking Clarity," Malia replies.
Royce leans close to Clarity, a slight smirk on his face. "This'll be fun."
"Everything you do from here on out will be presented for all of Panem to see," Jake explains. "So if it's not guaranteed to give you sponsors, don't do it."
"We'll be arriving at the Capitol in a few minutes," Malia announces. "Once there, you both will be swept away by your stylists' prep teams to prepare you for the Tribute Parade."
"Would you look at that," Jake chuckles, peeking out the window. "We're here.
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