The District 7 escort, Tasie Aluriffelle, steps up on stage and smiles with blindingly white teeth. She starts speaking in a drawling voice with a strong Capitol accent that makes it nearly impossible to understand her, "Welcome everyone to the Reapings! Today one young man and woman will be chosen to participate in the 30th 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...