Snake Pit

No place in an Arena is safe, so perhaps it comes as no surprise that tributes who flee the Bloodbath will be disappointed. Still, the steep pit around the Cornucopia is a bit more of a slap in the face than usual, less because of the height and more because of the writhing mass of snakes. Shimmering black twines through green and gold splashes, the beauty a startling counterpoint to the fear it inspires. Whatever is on the other side is indistinct and far away, offering no hope of food or water—but spending the entire Games at the Cornucopia won't make those things appear, either, so ultimately tributes can only take a deep breath and a leap of faith.