"No it's not," Finnick says, tired. He doesn't like talking about this; it's so much easier to just pretend it doesn't happen and move on with his life. This is important, though, and he wants to make sure he's not just wasting his breath.

"I just need to know that if you go looking for answers about this, you won't put yourself at risk. None of us can afford to lose too many friends here."