the hunger games-飢餓遊戲(英文版)

第42部分 (第6/7頁)

　the　lake。

I　donˇt　care　now　that　Peetaˇs　footfalls　send　rodents　scurrying；　make　birds　take　wing。　We　have　to　fight　Cato　and　Iˇd　just　as　soon　do　it　here　as　on　the　plain。　But　I　doubt　Iˇll　have　that　choice。　If　the　Gamemakers　want　us　in　the　open；　then　in　the　open　we　will　be。

We　stop　to　rest　for　a　few　moments　under　the　tree　where　the　Careers　trapped　me。　The　husk　of　the　tracker　jacker　nest；　beaten　to　a　pulp　by　the　heavy　rains　and　dried　in　the　burning　sun；　confirms　the　location。　I　touch　it　with　the　tip　of　my　boot；　and　it　dissolves　into　dust　that　is　quickly　carried　off　by　the　breeze。　I　canˇt　help　looking　up　in　the　tree　where　Rue　secretly　perched；　waiting　to　save　my　life。　Tracker　jackers。　Glimmerˇs　bloated　body。　The　terrifying　hallucinations　。　。　。

¨Letˇs　move　on；〃　I　say；　wanting　to　escape　the　darkness　that　surrounds　this　place。　Peeta　doesnˇt　object。

Given　our　late　start　to　the　day；　when　we　reach　the　plain　itˇs　already　early　evening。　Thereˇs　no　sign　of　Cato。　No　sign　of　anything　except　the　gold　Cornucopia　glowing　in　the　slanting　sun　rays。　Just　in　case　Cato　decided　to　pull　a　Foxface　on　us；　we　circle　the　Cornucopia　to　make　sure　itˇs　empty。　Then　obediently；　as　if　following　instructions；　we　cross　to　the　lake　and　fill　our　water　containers。

I　frown　at　the　shrinking　sun。　¨We　donˇt　want　to　fight　him　after　dark。　Thereˇs　only　the　one　pair　of　glasses。〃

Peeta　carefully　squeezes　drops　of　iodine　into　the　water。　¨Maybe　thatˇs　what　heˇs　waiting　for。　What　do　you　want　to　do？　Go　back　to　the　cave？〃

¨Either　that　or　find　a　tree。　But　letˇs　give　him　another　half　an　hour　or　so。　Then　weˇll　take　cover；〃　I　answer。

We　sit　by　the　lake；　in　full　sight。　Thereˇs　no　point　in　hiding　now。　In　the　trees　at　the　edge　of　the　plain；　I　can　see　the　mockingjays　flitting　a