[It wasn't her job to protect everyone, as much as she might think. It was something that seems to embedded in the core of who she was that it was easy for Elena to see why she would react this way to what happened.
But Peeta chose to fight. He knew what might happen and he'd fought anyway.
It was hard to accept the consequences when it wasn't your choice to make, and Elena was certainly guilty of wanting to be able to make those choices while trying to keep others from making the same ones. It was hard, but life was hard, especially when you were thrown into situations that weren't safe or fair.]
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[It wasn't her job to protect everyone, as much as she might think. It was something that seems to embedded in the core of who she was that it was easy for Elena to see why she would react this way to what happened.
But Peeta chose to fight. He knew what might happen and he'd fought anyway.
It was hard to accept the consequences when it wasn't your choice to make, and Elena was certainly guilty of wanting to be able to make those choices while trying to keep others from making the same ones. It was hard, but life was hard, especially when you were thrown into situations that weren't safe or fair.]
I'm sure he wouldn't want you to blame yourself.