"You love me. Real or not real?"I tell him, "Real."
- Suzanne Collins
"Sometimes when I'm alone, I take the pearl from where it lives in my pocket and try to remember the boy with the bread, the strong arms that warded off nightmares on the train, the kisses in the arena..."
"You have a... remarkable memory.""I remember everything about you. You're the one who wasn't paying attention."
"I just...I just miss him. And I hate being so alone."
"Not like this. He wanted it to be real."
"You'll never be able to let him go. You'll always feel wrong about being with me."
"You here to finish me off, Sweetheart?"
"Technically, I am unarmed. But no one should ever underestimate the harm that fingernails can do. Especially if the target is unprepared."
"No. Now, shut up and eat your pears."
"Stay with me.Always."