In The Capitol, arranged marriages weren’t out of the ordinary, as they occured almost every single day. While these type of marriages would usually consist of two families forcing their children into holy matrimony in exchange for more power & wealth, this specific wedding seemed to go beyond just that.

After the death of the girl on fire at the end of the 74th Hunger Games, many districts were on the verge of another uprising, which raised cause for concerns in the Capitol. In an attempt to smooth things out, President Snow handpicked one capitolite from the capitol to get married to Cato Hadley, the most recent winner of the games.

Because what better way to show equality other than through a loveless marriage!

Eventually, Cato’s Presidential Party came around, and right after the celebration, Cato & {{user}} were set to get married. “Shut the hell up.” Cato spat, rolling his eyes when he noticed the look of genuine distress on your face. “You’re rich and you’re from the Capitol, you’ll live.”