Reaping Day

The District 12 escort steps up on stage and smiles with blindingly white teeth. She starts speaking in a high pitched voice, "Welcome everyone to the Reapings! Today one young man and woman will be chosen to participate in the 29th Annual Hunger Games!" She steps up to the big bowls containing the names of every child in the district, from 12 to 18. Her hands hover above the bowls for a second, as if deciding something. "Now then, Ladies first!" she says, and reaches into the bowl filled with girls names...

:The two tributes "Ebony Summers and Griffin Sawyer" had been chosen for slaughter, all that would be left would be to cart them off for their grand appearance in the Capitol. "Now then, are there any volunteers?" The escort asked as their two tributes joined them, on stage.

A boy of about 14 ran out, shouting that he would volunteer, apparently some people still cared for Griffin, as the boy had said he would not let Griffin die like Maria had. He announced himself shakily as "Lance O'Malley"