Something keeps me moving forward, though. A lifetime of watching the Hunger Games lets me know that certain areas of the arena are rigged for certain attacks. And that if I can just get away from this section, I might be able to move out of reach of the launchers. I might also then fall straight into a pit of vipers, but I can't worry about that now.
Suzanne CollinsI say we try it,' says Peeta. 'Katniss is right.' Finnick looks at Johanna and raises his eyebrows. He will not go forward without her. 'All right,' she says finally. 'It's better than hunting them down in the jungle, anyway. And I doubt they'll figure out our plan, since we can barely understand it ourselves.
Suzanne CollinsAs we curve around into the loop of the City Circle, I can see that a couple of other stylists have tried to steal Cinna and Portia's idea of illuminating their tributes. The electric-light-studded outfits from District 3, where they make electronics, at least make sense. But what are the livestock keepers from Distric 10, who are dressed as cows, doing with flaming belts? Broiling themselves? Pathetic.
Suzanne CollinsAnd itโs all my fault, Gale. Because of what I did in the arena. If I had just killed myself with those berries, none of this wouldโve happened. Peeta could have come home and lived, and everyone else would have been safe, too.โ โSafe to do what?โ he says in a gentler tone. โStarve? Work like slaves? Send their kids to the reaping? You havenโt hurt people โ youโve given them an opportunity. They just have to be brave enough to take it.
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