Голодные игры

           Andthat’swhenIgetmyfirstcluetohiswhereabouts.Hecouldn’thavesurvivedwithoutwater.Iknowthatfrommyfirstfewdayshere.Hemustbehiddensomewherenearasource.There’sthelake,butIfindthatanunlikelyoptionsinceit’ssoclosetotheCareers’basecamp.Afewspring-fedpools.Butyou’dreallybeasittingduckatoneofthose.Andthestream.TheonethatleadsfromthecampRueandImadeallthewaydownnearthelakeandbeyond.Ifhestucktothestream,hecouldchangehislocationandalwaysbenearwater.Hecouldwalkinthecurrentanderaseanytracks.Hemightevenbeabletogetafishortwo.

           Well,it’saplacetostart,anyway.

           Toconfusemyenemies’minds,Istartafirewithplentyofgreenwood.Eveniftheythinkit’saruse,Ihopethey’lldecideI’mhiddensomewherenearit.Whileinreality,I’llbetrackingPeeta.

           ThesunburnsoffthemorninghazealmostimmediatelyandIcantellthedaywillbehotterthanusual.ThewaterscoolandpleasantonmybarefeetasIheaddownstream.I’mtemptedtocalloutPeeta’snameasIgobutdecideagainstit.Iwillhavetofindhimwithmyeyesandonegoodearorhewillhavetofindme.Buthe’llknowI’llbelooking,right?Hewon’thavesolowofanopinionofmeastothinkI’dignorethenewruleandkeeptomyself.Wouldhe?He’sveryhardtopredict,whichmightbeinterestingunderdifferentcircumstances,butatthemomentonlyprovidesanextraobstacle.