Sloane Lansing is the daughter of the Head Peacekeeper in District 2. Her siblings and herself were raised as strong loyalists to the Capitol, learning her whole life that being chosen for the Games was "an honor". After the terms of the first Quarter Quell were announced, Commander Lansing worked day and night to campaign for his only of age daughter. But is this the fate Sloane truly wanted for herself? Is this truly what she agrees with?

"Wyatt Callow, whose luck just ran out." But what if it didn't? What if the Oddsmaker had something to live for? Or someone? *** Idris Cartwright was the daughter of a District 12 shoe maker. After the death of her mother, her father drank most of their money, leaving her and her brother Ash to care for the family. After the 48th Reaping, Idris heads home to have dinner with her siblings and celebrate another year around the sun with some stew. As she walks home she passes the Callow house in the Seam. When she makes eye contact with the brown haired boy, she knew she was done for.