the hunger games-飢餓遊戲(英文版)

第43部分 (第5/7頁)

t　pulling　me　over　the　side。　If　not　for　the　grip　on　my　arm；　heˇd　be　on　the　ground；　but　as　it　is；　it　takes　all　my　strength　to　keep　us　both　on　the　curved　back　of　the　horn。　And　more　tributes　are　ing。

¨Kill　it；　Peeta！　Kill　it！〃　Iˇm　shouting；　and　although　I　canˇt　quite　see　whatˇs　happening；　I　know　he　must　have　stabbed　the　thing　because　the　pull　lessens。　Iˇm　able　to　haul　him　back　onto　the　horn　where　we　drag　ourselves　toward　the　top　where　the　lesser　of　two　evils　awaits。

Cato　has　still　not　regained　his　feet；　but　his　breathing　is　slowing　and　I　know　soon　heˇll　be　recovered　enough　to　e　for　us；　to　hurl　us　over　the　side　to　our　deaths。　I　arm　my　bow；　but　the　arrow　ends　up　taking　out　a　mutt　that　can　only　be　Thresh。　Who　else　could　jump　so　high？　I　feel　a　momentˇs　relief　because　we　must　finally　be　up　above　the　mutt　line　and　Iˇm　just　turning　back　to　face　Cato　when　Peetaˇs　jerked　from　my　side。　Iˇm　sure　the　pack　has　got　him　until　his　blood　splatters　my　face。

Cato　stands　before　me；　almost　at　the　lip　of　the　horn；　holding　Peeta　in　some　kind　of　headlock；　cutting　off　his　air。　Peetaˇs　clawing　at　Catoˇs　arm；　but　weakly；　as　if　confused　over　whether　itˇs　more　important　to　breathe　or　try　and　stem　the　gush　of　blood　from　the　gaping　hole　a　mutt　left　in　his　calf。

I　aim　one　of　my　last　two　arrows　at　Catoˇs　head；　knowing　itˇll　have　no　effect　on　his　trunk　or　limbs；　which　I　can　now　see　are　clothed　in　a　skintight；　flesh…colored　mesh。　Some　high…grade　body　armor　from　the　Capitol。　Was　that　what　was　in　his　pack　at　the　feast？　Body　armor　to　defend　against　my　arrows？　Well；　they　neglected　to　send　a　face　guard。

Cato　just　laughs。　¨Shoot　me　and　he　goes　down　with　me。〃

Heˇs　right。　If　I　take　him　out　and　he　falls　to　the　mutts；　Peeta　is　sure　to　die　with　him。　Weˇve　reached　a　stalemate。　I