Yup, in total agreement with Terry Leatherwood; this is a very thought provoking segment, it gives us a window into Clark's mind and an overview of Panem as a culture. Well done!
It hurts to think of Clark's untapped potential as a writer.
He’d had plenty of time to think while keeping watch. The shifting patterns of the stars — sometimes resembling actual constellations, other times forming a variety of distinct shapes that left no doubt that they weren’t natural — had reminded Clark of how helpless he was against the Capitol. Once his strange abilities returned, he could easily take care of himself, even if he couldn’t escape from the arena. He could easily hunt down and kill every remaining tribute — it wouldn’t take more than a few minutes, at most. Then, when he was declared victor and the hovercraft came to take him back to the Capitol, he could destroy it and fly away into the wilderness. No one could stop him.
A culture which destroys it young or 'seed corn' will ultimately destroy itself.
Clark has a great deal of thinking to do. He has to find a way out of the force field. Actually he needs to start thinking 'outside of the box' and discover a method of breaching the force field. Has he thought about tunneling under the shield?
“I want to help,” Lois told him. “I learned to pluck the feathers, so I can learn to cook it, too.” She glared at Clark when he still looked skeptical.
This isn't Lois actually cooking meat over an open fire, but its a step in the right direction. Thanks!
“I hope you do go home,” Clark said, stopping when Lois looked at him uncomfortably. “What?”
“Clark, if I go home — it means that you won’t. Not alive, anyway.”
They fell silent after that, realizing the truth of Lois’s words. No matter how good a team they made, only one of them could survive the Hunger Games.
Lois and Clark are drawing closer together and it hurts to know the terrible future that is in store for either one or both of them. Excellent way to end this part. I await the next installment with eager anticipation.
