The other girls in the camp had been Briseis's only support system, and they hadn't been much of one, they couldn't really talk about what was happening, but even the feeling that they might be able to silently commiserate was better than nothing,
Still, as much as she had craved someone who understood, she was terribly afraid of talking to Finnick about it. She'd never shared the details of her captivity out loud before. And somehow that seemed like it would only make it more real,
But somehow she summoned her courage, and when Finnick arrived, she approached him nervously. She was a tiny thing, petite and delicate, and her eyes looked far older than the rest of her.