My sleep wasn't peaceful, though. I have the sense of emerging from a world of dark, haunted places where I traveled alone.

He became my confidante, someone with whom I could share thoughts I could never voice...In exchange, he trusted me with his.

If I get home, I'll be so stinking rich, I'll be able to pay someone to do my hearing.

I really can't think about kissing when I've got a rebellion to incite.

Oh, Peeta, Don't make me sorry I restarted your heart.

So I only say, "So what should we do with our last few days?" "I just want to spend every possible minute of the rest of my life with you," Peeta replies.

Maybe I'll be like the man in the Hanging Tree still waiting for an answer.' Gale who I have never seen cry has tears in his eyes. To keep them from spilling over. I reach forward and press my lips against his. We taste of heat, ashes and misery.