DARK LOVE, Coriolanus Snow

VI, Opportunity

Entering the amphitheater alongside Snow, we quickly take the free seats next to Sejanus while Casca remains with her eyes glued to her papers.

- You did well by being in this cage with the tributes. Sejanus whispers to us.

I place my bag on my table and shrug, looking at Snow.

- I guess we can say thank you to Snow.

He raises an eyebrow at me and I hold eye contact for a moment longer before Casca intervenes.

- Your little excursion amounts to a violation of 5 important rules of our Academy! This could have endangered the lives of students at the Capitol.

I sigh and run a hand through my hair, looking away at the other person.

- Who ? Coriolanus asks.

- YOU ! Casca responds directly before continuing. I will ask the organizers of the games to relieve you of your role as mentor immediately.

My eyes widen and I stand up indignant.

- It was you who told us to make them into fairground beasts! I exclaimed beside myself.

- Correct, you didn't tell us to stay away! Add the blond next to me.

- I would add insubordination on top of that.

I tighten my fingers on my skirt, before the bitter taste of this news, I had worked so hard... For nothing? No, it wasn't possible.

- Holding this girl's hand and also introducing her to everyone, you could give the impression that we are like these animals! Said Arachne.

I raise my eyebrows and bite my lip, clenching my fists so hard my nails dig into my palms.

- They are human! I hiss, glaring at her. As far as I know, we also have a heart, unlike you, not a tongue that hangs too close to the ground! Can't help but say.

She takes on her dramatic and outraged look while I stare at her harshly, only wanting to throw myself at her, but to prove to her that we are not "animals" I remain polite and calm.

- Coriolanus and Erato showed nothing that people didn't already know! Exclaims Sejanus.

I lower my head and smile softly at him, grateful for his intervention, which, on the other hand, does not seem to be the case with Coriolanus.

- I don't need your help. The blond hisses.

I stare at him, not being able to stand his ingratitude in the face of his friend's help... Well, his friend only when he wants it.

- Tributes are human beings, just like us, that's why people turn away from games, because they have finally understood that winning a war a long time ago does not in any way justify starving children and deprived of their freedoms and rights! Said the brunette with conviction.

I sit down gently, smiling, silently thanking him for his understanding and intervention. He knew just like me that they would listen to him more than me, because he was rich, not me... I was a rat among eagles...

- Monsizur Snow and Miss Cliveton went to the zoo, the snow fell in the cage, she fell in the cage and landed...

- On the scene. Snow replies.

- You are good at games, one day you will organize games, a bit like me! Doctor Gaul said happily.

- The games still need to continue. Said Casca.

Doctor Gaul looks at us and smiles.

- Oh, they'll continue with performances like the ones Mr. Snow did at the zoo, and with tributes like Miss Cliveton.