Голодные игры
Chapter 24
"Ifhewasanywherenearbyandsawthathovercraft,he’llknowwekilledherandcomeafterus."
Peeta’sright.ThiscouldbejusttheopportunityCato’sbeenwaitingfor.Butevenifwerunnow,there’sthemeattocookandourfirewillbeanothersignofourwhereabouts."Let’smakeafire.Rightnow."Ibegintogatherbranchesandbrush.
"Areyoureadytofacehim?"Peetaasks.
"I’mreadytoeat.Bettertocookourfoodwhilewehavethechance.Ifheknowswe’rehere,heknows.Buthealsoknowsthere’stwoofusandprobablyassumeswewerehuntingFoxface.Thatmeansyou’rerecovered.Andthefiremeanswe’renothiding,we’reinvitinghimhere.Wouldyoushowup?"Iask.
"Maybenot,"hesays.
Peeta’sawhizwithfires,coaxingablazeoutofthedampwood.Innotime,Ihavetherabbitsandsquirrelroasting,theroots,wrappedinleaves,bakinginthecoals.WetaketurnsgatheringgreensandkeepingacarefulwatchforCato,butasIanticipated,hedoesn’tmakeanappearance.
Whenthefood’scooked,Ipackmostofitup,leavinguseacharabbit’slegtoeataswewalk.
Iwanttomovehigherintothewoods,climbagoodtree,andmakecampforthenight,butPeetaresists."Ican’tclimblikeyou,Katniss,especiallywithmyleg,andIdon’tthinkIcouldeverfallasleepfiftyfeetabovetheground."
"It’snotsafetostayintheopen,Peeta,"Isay.
"Can’twegobacktothecave?"heasks."It’snearwaterandeasytodefend."
Isigh.
