"If there's no weapons, this isn't the arena," Finnick said. It was, at best, a guess. But he felt it was a good guess. It was one thing to go without a cornucopia. But it was another entirely to cut out sponsors -- and he felt that was what would have to happen in order for Johanna not to have an axe and Finnick not to have a trident. Otherwise, that would be the first things the sponsors would buy for them.

Finnick watched the steady line of Johanna's back, following her steadily. He listened carefully the entire time they walked. But there didn't seem to be anything to indicate that this was anything other than a hotel.