the hunger games-飢餓遊戲(英文版)

第36部分 (第4/7頁)

　feast　starts。　Iˇm　not　sure　about　Foxface　since　direct　confrontation　isnˇt　her　style　or　her　forte。　Sheˇs　even　smaller　than　I　am　and　unarmed；　unless　sheˇs　picked　up　some　weapons　recently。　Sheˇll　probably　be　hanging　somewhere　nearby；　seeing　what　she　can　scavenge。　But　the　other　three　。　。　。　Iˇm　going　to　have　my　hands　full。　My　ability　to　kill　at　a　distance　is　my　greatest　asset；　but　I　know　Iˇll　have　to　go　right　into　the　thick　of　things　to　get　that　backpack；　the　one　with　the　number　12　on　it　that　Claudius　Templesmith　mentioned。

I　watch　the　sky；　hoping　for　one　less　opponent　at　dawn；　but　nobody　appears　tonight。　Tomorrow　there　will　be　faces　up　there。　Feasts　always　result　in　fatalities。

I　crawl　into　the　cave；　secure　my　glasses；　and　curl　up　next　to　Peeta。　Luckily　I　had　that　good　long　sleep　today。　I　have　to　stay　awake。　I　donˇt　really　think　anyone　will　attack　our　cave　tonight；　but　I　canˇt　risk　missing　the　dawn。

So　cold；　so　bitterly　cold　tonight。　As　if　the　Gamemakers　have　sent　an　infusion　of　frozen　air　across　the　arena；　which　may　be　exactly　what　theyˇve　done。　I　lay　next　to　Peeta　in　the　bag；　trying　to　absorb　every　bit　of　his　fever　heat。　Itˇs　strange　to　be　so　physically　close　to　someone　whoˇs　so　distant。　Peeta　might　as　well　be　back　in　the　Capitol；　or　in　District　12；　or　on　the　moon　right　now；　heˇd　be　no　harder　to　reach。　Iˇve　never　felt　lonelier　since　the　Games　began。

Just　accept　it　will　be　a　bad　night；　I　tell　myself。　I　try　not　to；　but　I　canˇt　help　thinking　of　my　mother　and　Prim；　wondering　if　theyˇll　sleep　a　wink　tonight。　At　this　late　stage　in　the　Games；　with　an　important　event　like　the　feast；　school　will　probably　be　canceled。　My　family　can　either　watch　on　that　static…filled　old　clunker　of　a　television　at　home　or　join　the　crowds　in　the　square　to　watch　on　the　big