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the leaves have fallen and it’s a chall<strong>eng</strong>e to move at all without<br />

chasing off the game. I feel certain he’s laughing back<br />

home.<br />

“Yes,” I say patiently. “I will, too. That way we’ll both be<br />

quieter.” Like I was making any noise. So we both strip off our<br />

boots and socks and, while there’s some improvement, I could<br />

swear he’s making an effort to snap every branch we encounter.<br />

Needless to say, although it takes several hours to reach my<br />

old camp with Rue, I’ve shot nothing. If the stream would settle<br />

down, fish might be an option, but the current is still too<br />

strong. As we stop to rest and drink water, I try to work out a<br />

solution. Ideally, I’d dump Peeta now with some simple rootgathering<br />

chore and go hunt, but then he’d be left with only a<br />

knife to defend himself against Cato’s spears and superior<br />

str<strong>eng</strong>th. So what I’d really like is to try and conceal him<br />

somewhere safe, then go hunt, and come back and collect him.<br />

But I have a feeling his ego isn’t going to go for that suggestion.<br />

“Katniss,” he says. “We need to split up. I know I’m chasing<br />

away the game.”<br />

“Only because your leg’s hurt,” I say generously, because<br />

really, you can tell that’s only a small part of the problem.<br />

“I know,” he says. “So, why don’t you go on? Show me some<br />

plants to gather and that way we’ll both be useful.”<br />

“Not if Cato comes and kills you.” I tried to say it in a nice<br />

way, but it still sounds like I think he’s a weakling.<br />

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