"I have money," Alex said automatically. "The Cabots, we're Old Money. I know it'll be something obscene, but if there's any chance it'll help, it's worth it."

She closed her eyes. Katniss had said much the same, about her odds, but from her, Alex had dismissed it as the girl underestimating herself.

So they would need to be prepared.

"I don't know all of them," she said quietly. "Some, I've had in class. Does the school have a guidance counselor? Maybe we could ... bring in some kind of grief expert, just to talk to everyone?"