Thalia stood next to Katniss's bed, with Finnick's arm wrapped tightly around her shoulder.
Katniss was slowly starting to wake up, trying to sit up.
"Lie down, lie down." The nurse said.
Katniss obeyed, and looked at her visitors.
Her mother, Finnick, Thalia, and Haymitch.
"The fight was over after the Capitol dropped those bombs to defend the palace. The rebels walked right in."
Haymitch explained, folding his hands together.
"Everybody felt it. Peacekeepers, palace guards... they had kids in there too. It was... it was over after that."
Katniss glanced over to Thalia, then to her mother.
"Mom." She said, without emotion.
"Where's Prim?"
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Thalia tapped the nurse's shoulder who was hooking up the baby to the morphling fluid.
"Is he.." the nurse sighed.
"He's stable, for now. He needs rest.. and a whole lot of morphling." The nurse said, tapping the IV bag for air.
"Poor little guy still hasn't been claimed." The nurse said.
"his mother died in the bombing." Thalia nodded.
"His mother and sister were long gone when I rescued him. Burned to where she was unrecognizable."
The nurse widened her eyes.
"You saved him?" She asked. Thalia nodded.
"Does he have any other family?" Thalia asked, stroking Theo's short curls.
"Not that we know of.. other than his mother. Probably will have to go into adoption if he isn't claimed in time."
Thalia slowly nodded, wrapping a small curl around her finger.
"How do I adopt him?"
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Finnick held Theo in his arms, as he softly slept against his chest.
"I always knew I would have a son." Finnick told Thalia, as he smiled at the baby.
Thalia rested her head on his shoulder.
"I'm so thankful we're alive." Thalia said, as Tess climbed into her lap.
Tess had taken extreme fascination with her nephew, wondering how his hair is so curly and how little he is.
Thalia's mother was just across the room, asleep in a chair. She had stayed up all night for Thalia, caring for Theo, who refused to sleep.
"He's so peaceful when he sleeps." Finnick said, slipping his finger in Theo's small hand.
Thalia kissed his cheek.
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Keep Swimming ~ Finnick Odair ❥
Fanfiction"And I swear to you Thalia, I will do everything in my power to ensure you don't end up like me." -Finnick O'dair❥
