It's one of those things where the only solution she's had as of late is to just not think about it, and with Finnick fresh from the front lines its hard not to feel guilty. But what else is she supposed to do? Peeta has been further away than ever, and she's been stuck here having to live her life in isolation. It's not easy to forget, but it's easier to forget than it ever has before, and it's a hard thing to pass up.

It's in this moment that Katniss realizes that, to some degree, she had given up on all of that. In some ways, given up on ever seeing any of them again.

"He's better off without me," she says, some of the anger receding in the place of weary bitterness. "I was never going to be the one to save him. Not when I'm supposed to be the Mockingjay."