The Tsunami - Finnick Odair

The sea never lies, but it never promises anything either.

In District 4, people grow up listening to the waves. They learn to read the tides, to know when it is safe to sail and when it is better to stay ashore. They respect the water

because they know it gives life, but it can take it away just as easily, without warning, without regret.
Kael Vance had learned that lesson long before he turned seventeen.

He had grown up with calluses on his palms and salt in his lungs. While other boys his age talked of better days or dreamed of life beyond the shore, Kael only thought of what it took to keep his family fed. After his father's accident left him unable to work, and after the fire that left only Lila alive, Kael had become the provider.
He took extra tesserae, dived deeper than anyone else dared, and worked until his bones ached.
Being alone had taught him to survive. Having people to protect had taught him what he was willing to do.

And then came Reaping Day.