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Katniss is in a rush to eat all of the food that parachuted down to them, but Peeta reminds her that the richness of the food might make them sick if they eat too fast. They decide to take a good, long time eating with breaks in-between their munching.
When they take a break for eating for a bit, Katniss and Peeta cuddle against the cave and Katniss asks Peeta about other girls he’s had crushes on. Peeta admits that he’s looked at other girls, but none of them have stuck in his mind like Katniss has.
They then discuss the area back home where victors of the Hunger Games are sent to live. Each district has a nice set of homes that are strictly set for those who have won the Hunger Games. The only person living in one of those homes is Haymitch. The two youths joke about having Haymitch as a neighbor.
Katniss describes how Haymitch is the only living victor from District 12, making him the only mentor from their district. Other districts have more mentors, so the responsibilities tied to being a mentor can be divided among them. However, Haymitch has a large task looking over Katniss and Peeta since he is the only mentor from their district.
Katniss and Peeta begin discussing how Haymitch could have won the games. They figure that he must have come up with some way to outsmart the other competitors.
Then, Katniss starts to figure out why Haymitch might drink so much. He must use alcohol to numb the pain of mentoring kids each year who just end up dying at the end. It hits Katniss that if she survives the Games, she will have to end up mentoring District 12 tributes each year.
That evening, as Katniss and Peeta begin to eat again, the daily revelation of who died that day appears in the sky. Katniss is disappointed to learn that Thresh has died. She didn’t think that anybody would die that night since the weather was so bad.
Katniss and Peeta realize that Cato will come after them now, but they also figure that Thresh didn’t go down without hurting Cato at least. Katniss says her final goodbyes to Thresh as she dozes off to sleep.
Peeta wakes her up later so she can take over guarding over their cave. Katniss eats some of the food, goat cheese and apples, and Peeta opens up to the types of food he would eat at his parents’ shop. Katniss learns that oftentimes the meals he would chow down at home would be stale leftovers that they couldn’t sell. Katniss then realizes that maybe his life wasn’t much better than her life since the food that she ate at home was at least fresh.
While she is on duty, watching over the cave, Katniss begin to wonder about how her life will change if she wins the Games. She doesn’t know how she would cope with identifying herself when all she has known has revolved around hunting and providing for her family. If she were to win, she wouldn’t have to worry about ever going hungry again. She knows for sure that she wouldn’t want to end up like Haymitch if she were to win. He became a complete drunk. She also knows she wouldn’t want to bring any children into a world that puts the names of children into a drawing for the Hunger Games.
Katniss decides it’s time for them to go hunting. She splits some of their remaining food up and the two share a meal before they go out to hunt. They eat sloppily and joke about how Effie Trinket would be disgusted by their manners.
Next, the two gather their belongings and head off to hunt. They recognize that Cato will be coming after them whether he’s wounded or not. They must be careful and cautious.
THE HUNGER GAMES -- CHAPTER 23
BROWSE CONTENTS
The two leave the rocky terrain, and they enter the normal forest area where Katniss once took up camp in trees. There, their cautiousness is ruined by the loud stomping noises that Peeta cannot help but make when he moves. His wounded leg has made the option of being stealthy impossible. The two decide to move about barefoot to help cease the loudness of their movements. Being barefoot helps a bit, but not enough. Peeta realizes that he’s scaring away potential food, animals, with his sounds. He knows that they’ll need to split up.
Katniss decides to head off to hunt game, while Peeta will stay behind to gather edible roots. Katniss teaches Peeta a whistle that they can use to signal to each other that they’re okay. They separate and Katniss is fortunate enough to kill a few animals. She figures with these animals and the food that Peeta is gathering, they’ll be okay food-wise for a bit. She then returns to look for Peeta. She’s fearful when she finds their things, but cannot find Peeta. She’s startled when he jumps out from gathering some berries.
Katniss expresses her anger at Peeta for not using the signal like he should have and she goes off to gather some water. She also notices that they’re missing some of their cheese and naturally she blames Peeta for eating it. He lets her know that he didn’t touch their food.
Suddenly, they hear the cannon and they see Foxface’s body being brought up by a hovercraft. Not only did Foxface eat some of their cheese, but she also must have had some of the poisoned berries that Peeta gathered.
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