Chapter 27
Peridot Clarity I was practically a formality this year. Rhoda was already trained. Career mentors were more about refining what was already there and teaching them how to play to the crowd. Rhoda already knew that, too. I just stood back and watched with pride. She was the best the District had to offer. I watched her rise into the tube and hoped I could be the first to shake her hand when she won. Crag Steiner "You know why you're here," I said to Jason. I was trying to give him the benefit of the doubt. Blood was thicker than water. A boy wasn't defined by his family. "I'll make up for her," Jason said. "I don't doubt it," I said. Acee Hal Gidget rocked her tiny baby in her arms and nursed her as she waited for the tube. The doctors had done a great job cleaning her up and gettin
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