Rotting Laurels - Hunger Games X Craig of the Creek

"After winning the Hunger Games, the Victor can expect numerous rewards for their brave actions and daring feats. The most well-known of these rewards is citizenship in the Victors' District, affectionately known as the Mini-Capitol. There, they and their immediate family are allowed to rest on their laurels in luxury."
Excerpt from "Victors; Where Are They Now?", an article in Capitol Chatter vol. 19
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Craig Williams was born in the Victors' District. Apart from the occasional math test, he knew no hardship. His only fear is that one day a Peacekeeper will discover how the children all run past the District border to play. The Hunger Games were terrible, but they were a distant kind of terrible. One that his father had endured a lifetime ago. One that brought him a new friend or neighbor each year. If there was a way for him to stop the games he would, in a heart beat, but he was just one kid. Craig did his best to ignore the Games, content to live out a happy life in relative peace.

At the next Quarter Quell, his entire world comes crashing down.