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though。 Some of the rocks form small cavelike structures。 I set my sights on one about twenty yards above the stream。 When Peetaˇs able to stand; I half…guide; half…carry him up to the cave。 Really; Iˇd like to look around for a better place; but this one will have to do because my ally is shot。 Paper white; panting; and; even though itˇs only just cooling off; heˇs shivering。
I cover the floor of the cave with a layer of pine needles; unroll my sleeping bag; and tuck him into it。 I get a couple of pills and some water into him when heˇs not noticing; but he refuses to eat even the fruit。 Then he just lies there; his eyes trained on my face as I build a sort of blind out of vines to conceal the mouth of the cave。 The result is unsatisfactory。 An animal might not question it; but a human would see hands had manufactured it quickly enough。 I tear it down in frustration。
¨Katniss;〃 he says。 I go over to him and brush the hair back from his eyes。 ¨Thanks for finding me。〃
¨You would have found me if you could;〃 I say。 His foreheadˇs burning up。 Like the medicineˇs having no effect at all。 Suddenly; out of nowhere; Iˇm scared heˇs going to die。
¨Yes。 Look; if I donˇt make it back �〃 he begins。
¨Donˇt talk like that。 I didnˇt drain all that pus for nothing;〃 I say。
¨I know。 But just in case I donˇt �〃 he tries to continue。
¨No; Peeta; I donˇt even want to discuss it;〃 I say; placing my fingers on his lips to quiet him。
¨But I �〃 he insists。
Impulsively; I lean forward and kiss him; stopping his words。 This is probably overdue anyway since heˇs right; we are supposed to be madly in love。 Itˇs the first time Iˇve ever kissed a boy; which should make some sort of impression I guess; but all I can register is how u