As the games continue, Katniss has gained an ally, Rue. Together both divide tasks gathering food, staying on the lookout, and finding hiding spots so they are not found by other tributes. Rue proves to be a great advantage for Katniss despite the fact that she is quite younger than her. Rue knows a lot about the natural food the gamemakers provide in the arena and Katniss knows a lot about hunting meat and setting snares, so together they are the perfect team.
One day, the two decide to split up. Katniss goes in search for some meat while Rue goes to set up a fire for when Katniss returns. While Katniss is on her way back to their campsite, she decides to hum the little melody Rue and her have agreed on for when one of them is near and on their way back (they use this so they are not mistaken for one of the other tributes and accidentally killed). When Katniss realizes Rue is not responding she begins to run, yelling out Rue's name not caring whether or not anyone hears her. Finally, Rue's voice can be heard yelling out Katniss' name. When Rue is in sight, Katniss finds her entangled in a net hanging above the ground. Before Katniss can go to help her, the boy from District 1 kills Rue with his spear. Katniss enraged with anger, shoots an arrow at the boy killing him instantly. Now all alone, Katniss is left to fend for herself again.
The next night, things begin to look better for Katniss. During the nightly routine of the announcement of who is still alive, who died that day, and any other special events, Claudius Templesmith announces a new rule to the tributes. It is that both tributes from the same district will be declared winners if they are the last two alive. It takes Katniss a while to realize what he has just announced, thinking it is just a joke considering it has only been one person who could have won the Hunger Games from the time the event began. Finally comprehending what he has said, she yells out Peeta's name without thinking and instantly goes in search for him.
After searching for Peeta day and night, Katniss finally finds Peeta and in not so great of a condition either. She finds him near the stream blended in with the mud and all of the leaves that surround him. Realizing that she has actually found him, she knows instantly that his strong suit during the practice round was camoflauge. Katniss instantly notices Peeta is in very bad condition. Cato has sliced Peeta's leg down to the bone and he is beginning to get blood poisoning. Sounds painful if you ask me, especially since one of my friends from dance got blood poisoning last year from an infected blister.
As Katniss cleans Peeta up from all of his wounds, all she thinks about is how she hopes he will stay alive and that they will win this together.
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