"Trust me, the punchline isn't very funny," Johanna promises, swiveling in her chair to gracefully descend and set her feet back on the ground, eyeing Effie warily as if deciding whether she wants to be the one to break the news. "Maybe for you, at least. As far as I'm concerned, I'm laughing to my grave," she says, her smile morbid and sharp.

"We're nowhere near the Capitol. In fact, according to our trackers, they don't even know we're here. I'd hate to see their hunger games while they're missing a hefty number of their starring attractions."