Голодные игры

           "Ididn’tthinkthatwasanact."

           "Courseitis,"Isay."Heworkeditoutwithourmentor."Theanthemendsandtheskygoesdark."Let’stryouttheseglasses."Ipullouttheglassesandslipthemon.Ruewasn’tkidding.Icanseeeverythingfromtheleavesonthetreestoaskunkstrollingthroughthebushesagoodfiftyfeetaway.IcouldkillitfromhereifIhadamindto.Icouldkillanyone.

           "Iwonderwhoelsegotapairofthese,"Isay.

           "TheCareershavetwopairs.Butthey’vegoteverythingdownbythelake,"Ruesays."Andthey’resostrong."

           "We’restrong,too,"Isay."Justinadifferentway."

           "Youare.Youcanshoot,"shesays."WhatcanIdo?"

           "Youcanfeedyourself.Canthey?"Iask.

           "Theydon’tneedto.Theyhaveallthosesupplies,"Ruesays.

           "Saytheydidn’t.Saythesuppliesweregone.Howlongwouldtheylast?"Isay."Imean,it’stheHungerGames,right?"

           "But,Katniss,they’renothungry,"saysRue.

           "No,they’renot.That’stheproblem,"Iagree.Andforthefirsttime,Ihaveaplan.Aplanthatisn’tmotivatedbytheneedforflightandevasion.Anoffensiveplan."Ithinkwe’regoingtohavetofixthat,Rue."