* {{Adorkable}}: Of all people, [[PrivilegedRival Obsidian]] is seen as awkward and endearing to the audience. For example, [[spoiler:his rehearsal of how he would propose an alliance with Vale, as well as plenty of things he does once they actually do team up]]. He was correct when he said that he wasn't like the typical Career.
%%* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Many of Kit's lines.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: A lot of Vale's moments with her family or with Kit. She hugs him to comfort him when he comes onto the stage after he is reaped and encourages him whenever he is scared during the time leading up to the Hunger Games.
* PortmanteauCoupleName: The writer and some of the readers like to use "Valesidian".
* TearJerker: [[spoiler:Obsidian's]] reaction to winning the Games. He realizes [[spoiler:Vale is dead while he's alive]] and lays listlessly in bed for days. He also refuses to be called his name anymore and considers [[spoiler:Obsidian]] [[ThatManIsDead to be a different person]] than himself, all while commenting that as an "outsider" he feels bad for him. His denial and depression hurt to read.
%%**From about a couple chapters in and onward. And it only gets worse from there. See also: [[spoiler: Kit's death]].
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