[Effie is coming more and more to appreciate the sleek skills of a well-trained fighter's body.
Not her own, of course. Other people's. People who can protect her against anyone who can start making trouble in her neighborhood.]
Oh, the usual Capitol requirements. I speak French. [An antiquated language that remains a mark of elitism.] I play the harp. [Only well enough to pass the music course at Miss Querella's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies.] I excelled at giving recitations. And...well, very recently I ran an obstacle course! Bulla designed it for me.
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Not her own, of course. Other people's. People who can protect her against anyone who can start making trouble in her neighborhood.]
Oh, the usual Capitol requirements. I speak French. [An antiquated language that remains a mark of elitism.] I play the harp. [Only well enough to pass the music course at Miss Querella's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies.] I excelled at giving recitations. And...well, very recently I ran an obstacle course! Bulla designed it for me.