"Everyone says that too." Katniss said dryly, before she shook her head a little. She was a little afraid of what would start happening if people started taking her seriously all the time. Lace had already shown the way - they turn you into a leader, a Lead Scout. More lives for Katniss to fret over.

"That's true. Sunshine and rainbows only get you so far. But so does darkness and gloom." It was a balancing act, and Katniss had been going too far towards the dark when she came here. Now - she was leveling out. As best she could.