Why do you think they won't rely on us? Some of us, even? They've done it before. Promoted people from inside the enclosures to stand in their ranks.

[A relatively minor position, Clove thinks in retrospect, but it's something to strive for.

The rest of his speech... goes unanswered. Protecting someone else seems to be just asking to be killed. Not only that, but to have a life thrown away. Her own life is what matters to her, her own interests. And she isn't satisfied with what she has, so she'll keep fighting.

For her, that seems like enough.]