第34部分(第3/7 頁)

ence　a　fairly　interesting　day。　Hopefully；　the　Gamemakers　will　allow　us　a　peaceful　night。

I　automatically　look　around　for　a　good　tree　to　nest　in　before　I　realize　thatˇs　over。　At　least　for　a　while。　I　canˇt　very　well　leave　Peeta　unguarded　on　the　ground。　I　left　the　scene　of　his　last　hiding　place　on　the　bank　of　the　stream　untouched　�　how　could　I　conceal　it？　�　and　weˇre　a　scant　fifty　yards　downstream。　I　put　on　my　glasses；　place　my　weapons　in　readiness；　and　settle　down　to　keep　watch。

The　temperature　drops　rapidly　and　soon　Iˇm　chilled　to　the　bone。　Eventually；　I　give　in　and　slide　into　the　sleeping　bag　with　Peeta。　Itˇs　toasty　warm　and　I　snuggle　down　gratefully　until　I　realize　itˇs　more　than　warm；　itˇs　overly　hot　because　the　bag　is　reflecting　back　his　fever。　I　check　his　forehead　and　find　it　burning　and　dry。　I　donˇt　know　what　to　do。　Leave　him　in　the　bag　and　hope　the　excessive　heat　breaks　the　fever？　Take　him　out　and　hope　the　night　air　cools　him　off？　I　end　up　just　dampening　a　strip　of　bandage　and　placing　it　on　his　forehead。　It　seems　weak；　but　Iˇm　afraid　to　do　anything　too　drastic。

I　spend　the　night　half…sitting；　half…lying　next　to　Peeta；　refreshing　the　bandage；　and　trying　not　to　dwell　on　the　fact　that　by　teaming　up　with　him；　Iˇve　made　myself　far　more　vulnerable　than　when　I　was　alone。　Tethered　to　the　ground；　on　guard；　with　a　very　sick　person　to　take　care　of。　But　I　knew　he　was　injured。　And　still　I　came　after　him。　Iˇm　just　going　to　have　to　trust　that　whatever　instinct　sent　me　to　find　him　was　a　good　one。

When　the　sky　turns　rosy；　I　notice　the　sheen　of　sweat　on　Peetaˇs　lip　and　discover　the　fever　has　broken。　Heˇs　not　back　to　normal；　but　itˇs　e　down　a　few　degrees。　Last　night；　when　I　was　gathering　vines；　I　came　upon　a　bush　of　Rueˇs　berries。　I　strip　off　the　fruit　an