[She had delivered the note by hand, slipping it under the door of Effie's apartment. In honor of the season, Katniss had even put forth effort to write in her best script. The gift had been a simple enough invitation, a welcome to return to the house if the woman so chose.
But since the delivery of the note sometime after the winter holiday, she hadn't heard back from the woman. And the part of her that really didn't want another roommate hadn't pressed the question. They had worked out a balance - her and Richard and Prim and Rue. It'd be a balance that Effie would easily interrupt.
So when she sees this, she's a little surprised to still hear nothing in this about the invite. But she answers anyway, with a quick:]
no subject
But since the delivery of the note sometime after the winter holiday, she hadn't heard back from the woman. And the part of her that really didn't want another roommate hadn't pressed the question. They had worked out a balance - her and Richard and Prim and Rue. It'd be a balance that Effie would easily interrupt.
So when she sees this, she's a little surprised to still hear nothing in this about the invite. But she answers anyway, with a quick:]
Richard is.