Just the perfect touch of rebellion," says Haymitch "Very nice." Rebellion?

We have to joke about it because the alternative is to be scared

There's always hand-to-hand combat. All you need is to come up with a knife, and you'll at least stand a chance. If I get jumped, I'm dead!" I can hear my voice rising in anger. "But you won't! You'll be living up in some tree eating raw squirrels and picking off people with arrows.

We could do it, you know.

Got it," I say. "Did you tell Peeta this?" "Don't have to," says Haymitch. "He's already there.

hey. I just wanted to make sure you got home," I say. "Katniss, I live three houses away from you," he says.

Just give him the medicine!" I scream at her. "Give it to him! Who are you, anyway, to decide how much pain he can stand!