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I ask。
Peeta shakes his head。 ¨No; heˇs keeping a disturbingly low profile。〃
¨How long do you think weˇll have before the Gamemakers drive us together?〃 I ask。
¨Well; Foxface died almost a day ago; so thereˇs been plenty of time for the audience to place bets and get bored。 I guess it could happen at any moment;〃 says Peeta。
¨Yeah; I have a feeling todayˇs the day;〃 I say。 I sit up and look out at the peaceful terrain。 ¨I wonder how theyˇll do it。〃
Peeta remains silent。 Thereˇs not really any good answer。
¨Well; until they do; no sense in wasting a hunting day。 But we should probably eat as much as we can hold just in case we run into trouble;〃 I say。
Peeta packs up our gear while I lay out a big meal。 The rest of the rabbits; roots; greens; the rolls spread with the last bit of cheese。 The only thing I leave in reserve is the squirrel and the apple。
By the time weˇre done; all thatˇs left is a pile of rabbit bones。 My hands are greasy; which only adds to my growing feeling of grubbiness。 Maybe we donˇt bathe daily in the Seam; but we keep cleaner than I have of late。 Except for my feet; which have walked in the stream; Iˇm covered in a layer of grime。
Leaving the cave has a sense of finality about it。 I donˇt think there will be another night in the arena somehow。 One way or the other; dead or alive; I have the feeling Iˇll escape it today。 I give the rocks a pat good…bye and we head down to the stream to wash up。 I can feel my skin; itching for the cool water。 I may do my hair and braid it back wet。 Iˇm wondering if we might even be able to give our clothes a quick scrub when we reach the stream。 Or what used to be the stream。 Now thereˇs only a bone…dry bed。 I put my hand down to feel it。
¨Not eve