Голодные игры
Chapter 15
Shealsohasasharpshardofrocksheusesasaknife."Iknowit’snotmuch,"shesaysasifembarrassed,"butIhadtogetawayfromtheCornucopiafast."
"Youdidjustright,"Isay.WhenIspreadoutmygear,shegaspsalittlewhensheseesthesunglasses.
"Howdidyougetthose?"sheasks.
"Inmypack.They’vebeenuselesssofar.Theydon’tblockthesunandtheymakeithardertosee,"Isaywithashrug.
"Thesearen’tforsun,they’refordarkness,"exclaimsRue."Sometimes,whenweharvestthroughthenight,they’llpassoutafewpairstothoseofushighestinthetrees.Wherethetorchlightdoesn’treach.Onetime,thisboyMartin,hetriedtokeephispair.Hiditinhispants.Theykilledhimonthespot."
"Theykilledaboyfortakingthese?"Isay.
"Yes,andeveryoneknewhewasnodanger.Martinwasn’trightinthehead.Imean,hestillactedlikeathree-year-old.Hejustwantedtheglassestoplaywith,"saysRue.
HearingthismakesmefeellikeDistrict12issomesortofsafehaven.Ofcourse,peoplekeeloverfromstarvationallthetime,butIcan’timaginethePeacekeepersmurderingasimplemindedchild.There’salittlegirl,oneofGreasySae’sgrandkids,whowandersaroundtheHob.She’snotquiteright,butshe’streatedasasortofpet.Peopletossherscrapsandthings.
"Sowhatdothesedo?"IaskRue,takingtheglasses.
"Theyletyouseeincompletedarkness,"saysRue."Trythemtonightwhenthesungoesdown."
IgiveRuesomematchesandshemakessureIhaveplentyofleavesincasemystingsflareupagain.
