I packed the plastic back into my backpack and went behind the tree where Gadall had been hidden to get his pack full of supplies. I untied the basket and packed it up along with the rope. After a quick check inside the den, I had everything I had come with, as well as a spear. I used my belt to secure the spear haphazardly to my back and promised myself I would try to find a better strap. I slung one pack over each shoulder and began walking towards the mountain, letting myself cry over the deaths of my alliance. At least it made me seem human.
I was close to the cave when the sky began to darken. I decided that it was best to set up camp for the night and try to join up with the cave dwellers tomorrow. I climbed a tree and opened first my pack, to get a piece of fruit, and then Gadall's to get the rope to tie myself to the tree. While getting the rope, I saw a pair of fingerless gloves that I put on, savoring the extra warmth. I decided that I would do a full inventory later, and tied the plastic around my waist as a sleeping bag and the other end of the rope around the trunk. When I had finished working, the Capitol anthem began to play, and I watched as the faces appeared: Fia, Serephine, Gadall, and the girl from Eight – she must have been the one killed by Muna. I pushed my two packs together to make a weird pillow and slept uncomfortably in the tree, hoping I was correct when I guessed who occupied the cave, and hoping I would be welcome.