Голодные игры

           Tome,thisisasignofextremearrogance.Whybothertocarryfoodwhenyouhavesuchabountybackatcamp?Whenyouwillkillyourenemiessoquicklyyou’llbehomebeforeyou’rehungry?IcanonlyhopetheotherCareerstraveledsolightlywhenitcametofoodandnowfindthemselveswithnothing.

           Speakingofwhich,myownsupplyisrunninglow.IfinishofftheloaffromDistrict11andthelastoftherabbit.Howquicklythefooddisappears.AllIhaveleftareRue’srootsandnuts,theboy’sdriedfruit,andonestripofbeef.Nowyouhavetohunt,Katniss,Itellmyself.

           IobedientlyconsolidatethesuppliesIwantintomypack.AfterIclimbdownthetree,Iconcealtheboy’sknivesandspearheadsinapileofrockssothatnooneelsecanusethem.I’velostmybearingswhatwithallthewanderingaroundIdidyesterdayevening,butItryandheadbackinthegeneraldirectionofthestream.IknowI’moncoursewhenIcomeacrossRue’sthird,unlitfire.Shortlythereafter,Idiscoveraflockofgrooslingsperchedinthetreesandtakeoutthreebeforetheyknowwhathitthem.IreturntoRue’ssignalfireandstartitup,notcaringabouttheexcessivesmoke.Whereareyou,Cato?IthinkasIroastthebirdsandRue’sroots.I’mwaitingrighthere.

           WhoknowswheretheCareersarenow?Eithertoofartoreachmeortoosurethisisatrickor...isitpossible?