Gabrielle leaned forward to peer a little more closely at the screen, then shook her head. "No. We'd like to know, but the Capitol probably isn't interested in showing that part of it. I don't think it's part of the story they want to tell." She bit her lip. "I can't help picturing them, though. Maybe I'm wrong, but I keep thinking of . . ."

She'd seen it often enough, but she still wanted to phrase it delicately. "Villagers taken captive, waiting to see if any of them are going to get singled out for special treatment, and -- and knowing 'special treatment' doesn't necessarily mean anything good."