The pace and direction of this story are beginning to pick up!
Marcius was scheduled to arrive in District 9 on December first and stay for two days. Clark was grateful that December first was also Parcel Day, since it meant that he would have to spend less time around the irritating Hunger Games escort. In spite of Haver had said about Marcius calling in favors to get Becky’s remains removed from the arena, Clark still couldn’t bring himself to like the man.
His character is different, incredibly shallow, but compassionate. Is there more to come from him in the future?
The photographer had been demoted from her position as the victor photographer and put back to work taking pictures of Capitol’s most vapid celebrities and newsmakers. She had secretly been relieved, though she would never admit it to anyone — Clark had scared her, especially when he’d shaken off a Peacekeeper’s strong grip like it was nothing. Only his mentor, Haver, had been able to get him to back down, and then Clark had turned, pushed his glasses down, and stared at her camera and her bag of film with an intensity that puzzled and frightened her. She wouldn’t have given up the job on her own — it was a highly desired and high status position — but being demoted gave her a way to do something safer without admitting defeat.
Anything special happening with this particular Photographer?
“Writing?” Marcius raised an eyebrow. “Are you sure you don’t want to do something that will put you more in the spotlight?”
“You gave me a list of potential talents, and I chose writing.”
“It just seems kind of … obscure.”
“I like writing!”
Finally Clark's true talent come to light.
It had been, but Clark didn’t say so. Instead, he opened the door for Marcius and watched as the District 9 escort carefully make his way down the icy steps and along the icy sidewalk. He wasn’t looking forward to going over ideas for his writing with him, but perhaps he could tolerate him. He had, after all, defied the Gamemakers to send Becky’s body home.
Definitely a new direction!
