Chapter 24
Pages 320-330
I believe Cato could easily lose his judgment in a fit of temper. Not that I can feel superior on that point.
Summary:
Katniss explains to Peeta how he just murdered Foxface without realizing it. He goes to toss the berries, but Kat knows if they fooled the smartest tribute in the game they could probably also fool Cato, and she puts the death berries in a pouch for later usage. Peeta asks Katniss if she’s ready for the final show down, and all Kat says in response is that she’s hungry. When’s dinner? Peeta starts a fire, for which Katniss pays him a rare compliment (in her mind), and they chow down.
After their meal our love birds decide to return to the cave, under protest from Katniss. Kat realizes she’s been a horrendous b**** to Peeta pretty much all day, so she gives in and kisses him for good measure. They get back and Peeta nods off, Katniss confesses that she’s glad she doesn’t have to face Cato alone. Although if she would use her head I don’t think Cato would be too hard to beat at all. Just get him raging and careless. Set some traps. Sure he might outweigh her, but she can definitely out smart him.
Katniss pays Foxface a few last compliments as her picture shines in the night say, but continues to worry about Cato. She doesn’t think she’s got a handle on him like she did with Foxy. To this I say, really Katniss? He’s a gigantic, muscley, raging hot head. What’s there to get more of a handle on? Katniss sleeps a spell and then she and Peeta eat and head out to hunt, except when they get to the stream it’s all dried up. Yet again, Katniss is like “welp,” and they figure it’s the Gamemaker’s way of driving them and Cato together at the lake near the Cornucopia. There’s a kind of finality about the day, and Katniss is pretty sure she’s leaving the arena – dead or alive – before nightfall.
Once at the lake she and Peeta sit down and pretty much just wait for Cato to show up. This seems silly to me. I mean. Use Peeta as bait and have Kat hide somewhere. When he shows his face just nail him. Boom. Game over. But it looks like that strategy wouldn’t have worked anyway, because when Cato does show up he’s not interested in Peeta or Katniss. He’s interested in running the f*** away. Kat tries to shoot him, but he’s got some sort of body armor. Cato runs past them without so much as a glance, and pretty soon Peeta and Katniss are following suit.
Thoughts:
This chapter reminds me a little of the fallen comrades episode in Survivor. Katniss remembers Glimmer and Rue and analyzes Foxface. Even if she won’t admit she’ll miss Foxface I think she kind of will. You know Katniss, she can’t let herself feel anything because she’s a robot. But it’s kind of a nice little wrap up heading to the final battle with Cato.
It’s funny how Cato has a beef with both Kat and Peeta. Like, I dunno what everyone is running from, but it kind of stinks that there won’t be a straight up all out showdown between the three.
Getting near the end folks!
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