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repellent; I thrust it from my mind。
About half an hour has passed before I decide I have to eat again。 Peetaˇs too hungry himself to put up an argument。 While Iˇm dishing up two more small servings of lamb stew and rice; we hear the anthem begin to play。 Peeta presses his eyes against a crack in the rocks to watch the sky。
¨There wonˇt be anything to see tonight;〃 I say; far more interested in the stew than the sky。 ¨Nothingˇs happened or we wouldˇve heard a cannon。〃
¨Katniss;〃 Peeta says quietly。
¨What? Should we split another roll; too?〃 I ask。
¨Katniss;〃 he repeats; but I find myself wanting to ignore him。
¨Iˇm going to split one。 But Iˇll save the cheese for tomorrow;〃 I say。 I see Peeta staring at me。 ¨What?〃
¨Thresh is dead;〃 says Peeta。
¨He canˇt be;〃 I say。
¨They must have fired the cannon during the thunder and we missed it;〃 says Peeta。
¨Are you sure? I mean; itˇs pouring buckets out there。 I donˇt know how you can see anything;〃 I say。 I push him away from the rocks and squint out into the dark; rainy sky。 For about ten seconds; I catch a distorted glimpse of Threshˇs picture and then heˇs gone。 Just like that。
I slump down against the rocks; momentarily forgetting about the task at hand。 Thresh dead。 I should be happy; right? One less tribute to face。 And a powerful one; too。 But Iˇm not happy。 All I can think about is Thresh letting me go; letting me run because of Rue; who died with that spear in her stomach。 。 。 。
¨You all right?〃 asks Peeta。
I give a nonmittal shrug and cup my elbows in my hands; hugging them close to my body。 I have to bury the real pain because whoˇs going to bet on a tribute who keeps sniveling over the deaths of her opponents。 Rue was one thin