Katniss walked around the arena with the tributes following her. While the other mentors prepared camp she took the time to get to know the tributes. Garnet did not leave her side, the other managed to keep a distance behind them.
"Thanks, for not telling Effie about this morning." Garnett said when the others were paying attention to their surroundings.
"It would not have accomplished anything if she had discovered it. I didn't need the headache that her yelling would have given me." Katniss said with a sigh.
"Well it was nice none the less. This is going to be the longest that I have been away from them." Garnet said with a since of heartbreak in his voice
"When I came to the games that were the longest I was away from my mother and sister. I understand." Katniss said emphasizing with him.
"You know, you were my favorite last year. I know I was supposed to want either Marvel or Glimmer to win, but there was something about you." The tone in Garnet's voice made his words hard to understand for Katniss.
"If you tell me you fell in love with me, I will kill you where you stand," she sneered.
"No, it was not that. It was your determination. You were determined that you were going to get home alive. And then you found Peeta, and you were determined that he was not going to die."
"You need to have the same determination Garnet. It is not going to help you that just your friends want you alive." Katniss stopped talking and looked around the arena. She immediately knew where she was. This was the arena this was the arena that was used for the 68th Games the Johanna Mason had won.
"You know where we are don't you," a girl from the back yelled, but before Katniss could answer Garnet said.
"Yes," he walked to a spot where flowers were growing and picked a single flower and walked over and put it at the base of a tree where a golden plaque was positioned. "My cousin Glitter was killed in this very spot."
"Johanna Mason," Katniss whispered.
"It is part of the games Katniss," Silk said as she caught up to where Garnet and Katniss were standing. She put her arms around Garnet and pulled him into a hug.
"We know what is going to happen. We know that we have to fight or we will die," Garnet said in barely more than a whisper directed towards where Katniss was standing.
"I am going to make sure that you have the knowledge that you need to survive," Katniss whispered back. There was not need to talk louder. Everyone was paying attention to her every word.
"No, we do not need to know how to survive. We need to know how to win!"
"Fine, look around here and tell me what you see?" Katniss asked the group
"Trees," a boy in the back of the group yelled.
"Flowers," another yelled.
"Look closer," Katniss said encouragingly. "Think what you will need to win the hunger games.
"That rock looks big enough to kill with," the girl that Katniss remembered was named Pearl yelled.
"Good! What else?"
"The flower is poisonous?" Garnet said.
"Actually it is," Katniss said. "If you are to win, you have to think. Just running by will not help you win. Be aware of your surroundings. The mentors are setting up a camp at the cornucopia. It is not the most strategic locations. What I want you to do is to set up your own camp. You will only be given one tent; each of you will be given a sleeping bag for now. I want you to set up your own camp. You will hunt and forage for food. We are going into these games under the impression that food will be scarce. Now come along let's get back to the Cornucopia.