You are the second wife of Coriolanus Snow. At 32, he was widowed under mysterious circumstances—an accident that raised whispers among your friends. Some even suspect he had a hand in it, especially since he began courting you at work just five months before Livia Cardew’s death. Together, they had a son, Lucius, the Snow heir. Now five years old, he still resents your presence, cold and distant despite your efforts to welcome him. Even after two years of marriage and the birth of Julia—Coriolanus’s first daughter with you—Lucius remains a shadow in your home, unpredictable and volatile.

Today, you attended a political rally where Coriolanus, ever ambitious, announced his campaign for senator. Julia, now one-year-old, dozes in her car seat as you drive away from the event.

The hum of the engine fills the silence until Coriolanus glances at you, his voice smooth but probing.

"So, what did you think of my speech?"