Ellis felt so badly that he had no answer for Jeremy, only condolences. "Oh Rabbit...This ain't-The Gamemakers found ya interestin', an' yer stayin' here under the eye o' the Capitol. It's a really nice place, kinda like New York on steroids. I-If you get outta here, maybe you can git some help for those headaches."

He lets Fitzgerald have some hope and in some sense, it's cruel. He's a VERY long shot to survive the incoming weeks, let alone win the Arena. What is implicit is Jeremy, like him, has become one of the Capitol's dolls for them to break and rebuild for the sake of entertainment.

"It's-" he found a tree worth a shot and nudged the Tribute up. "This is your new home. It's time to make the best of it."