My mother just wanted me to forget it. So, of course, every word was immediately, irrevocably branded into my brain.

Katniss Everdeen, you have caused a spark, wich left unattended, may cause a spark that could cause a whole rebelion

It's your own fault for being so camera-ready," I tell Gale. If looks could kill.

KEEP CALM and HAVE A SUGAR CUBE

The berries. I realize the answer to who I am lies in that handful of poisonous fruit. If I held them out to save Peeta because I knew I would be shunned if I came back without him, then I am despicable. If I held them out because I loved him, I am still self-centered, although forgivable. But if I held them out to defy the capitol, I am someone of worth. The trouble is, I don't know exactly what was going on inside me at that moment.

My lips are just forming his name when his fingers lock around my throat.

Making knots. Making knots. No word. Making knots. Tick-tock. This is a clock. Do not think of Gale. Do not think of Peeta. Making knots.