the hunger games-飢餓遊戲(英文版)

第24部分 (第5/7頁)

oyed　all　the　nests　surrounding　their　city；　but　the　ones　near　the　districts　were　left　untouched。　Another　reminder　of　our　weakness；　I　suppose；　just　like　the　Hunger　Games。　Another　reason　to　keep　inside　the　fence　of　District　12。　When　Gale　and　I　e　across　a　tracker　jacker　nest；　we　immediately　head　in　the　opposite　direction。

So　is　that　what　hangs　above　me？　I　look　back　to　Rue　for　help；　but　sheˇs　melted　into　her　tree。

Given　my　circumstances；　I　guess　it　doesnˇt　matter　what　type　of　wasp　nest　it　is。　Iˇm　wounded　and　trapped。　Darkness　has　given　me　a　brief　reprieve；　but　by　the　time　the　sun　rises；　the　Careers　will　have　formulated　a　plan　to　kill　me。　Thereˇs　no　way　they　could　do　otherwise　after　Iˇve　made　them　look　so　stupid。　That　nest　may　be　the　sole　option　I　have　left。　If　I　can　drop　it　down　on　them；　I　may　be　able　to　escape。　But　Iˇll　risk　my　life　in　the　process。

Of　course；　Iˇll　never　be　able　to　get　in　close　enough　to　the　actual　nest　to　cut　it　free。　Iˇll　have　to　saw　off　the　branch　at　the　trunk　and　send　the　whole　thing　down。　The　serrated　portion　of　my　knife　should　be　able　to　manage　that。　But　can　my　hands？　And　will　the　vibration　from　the　sawing　raise　the　swarm？　And　what　if　the　Careers　figure　out　what　Iˇm　doing　and　move　their　camp？　That　would　defeat　the　whole　purpose。

I　realize　that　the　best　chance　Iˇll　have　to　do　the　sawing　without　drawing　notice　will　be　during　the　anthem。　That　could　begin　any　time。　I　drag　myself　out　of　my　bag；　make　sure　my　knife　is　secured　in　my　belt；　and　begin　to　make　my　way　up　the　tree。　This　in　itself　is　dangerous　since　the　branches　are　being　precariously　thin　even　for　me；　but　I　persevere。　When　I　reach　the　limb　that　supports　the　nest；　the　humming　bees　more　distinctive。　But　itˇs　still　oddly　subdued　if　these　are　tracker　jackers。　Itˇs　the　smoke；