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I watch her eyes as Katniss follows the line of my finger up toward the tracker jacker nest. Luckily she keeps still. If she had made a noise or even made the branch vibrate, the wasps would have been on before she had time to think. I know that she knows that these are tracker jackers. She either has to do something about it or get out of that tree. I know that I trusted her enough to warn her, but I know that there is still the possibility that she could finish me off. She's small, but I'm smaller and she probably has a weapon. Deep down, I know that she wouldn't hurt me yet, but I still take the precaution of moving further back on my branch.
I watch her climb up to the nest. What? I thought the purpose of my warning her was so that she could avoid it! I'm faintly nettled at this, but then I see the glint of the Career's torchlight on her blade. It's medium length and serrated near the handle. I realise that she's going to try to saw the nest off of the branch and into the Career's camp. I know that I should probably get out of here, but curiosity and, perhaps the longing to see that Katniss faintly trusts me as well, get the better of me and I merely move further back on my branch until I'm right up against the trunk. Then the anthem rings out across the arena, and I only have time to look up and register that no-one died today before I drift into sleep.
I wake during the night, but the sky is threatening to get light within the hour, so I don't bother trying to get back to sleep. Instead, I crawl to the edge of my branch to have a look at Katniss and the Careers. Katniss has a sleeping bag and is belted onto her branch. Down below her tree, the Careers are sleeping, except for Glimmer, who is leaning against the tree. I guess she's on watch duty. There are six Careers and Katniss. Hold on. Six? But the boy from 4 was killed on the first day. Glimmer, her male counterpart, both from 2, girl from 4, and... who? I lean out further to get a better look, and give a start. It's the boy from 12. From Katniss's district. Peeta, I think. The blond hair and blue eyes are clearly visible in the light of Glimmer's torch. I sit back on my branch, trying to puzzle this out. I wonder if Katniss knows that Peeta has teamed up with the Careers. I come to the conclusion that she probably does, given that she was looking down at all six of them for quite a while. I think that this really is despicable, since nobody from any district above 4 has ever teamed up with the Careers. And anyway, Peeta's supposed to be in love with Katniss. I didn't think that was an act. He sounded sincere to me. I puzzle over this one for ages, all the time thinking, Peeta, if you win these games, your district is going to hate you forever.
It's just beginning to get light when I see Katniss waking up. She packs up all her things and I sense something's about to happen, so I do the same. I'm just finishing when I hear in a whisper, "Rue!" It's Katniss. I run to the end of my branch and look out at her. I decide to try and communicate with her. I point up to the nest, trying to say, Get out of here or do something! She looks up at the nest, then makes a sawing motion with her knife. So she's taking the do something option. I nod, and know I have to get out of here. I would be quicker on the ground, but with the Careers sleeping not two metres from the base of my tree, getting down would be suicide. I run across the branch facing away from the Career's camp and jump into the next tree. There is a faint rustling as I land, but I'm confident it's not enough to wake the Careers. I keep traveling this way for quite a while, and I've crossed at least fifteen trees when I hear two cannons. I see the girl from district 4 being lifted into the air and then, after a pause, Glimmer. Then I realise the pause would probably be because Katniss is trying to get the bows and arrows. I don't pity her. I've seen some of the people who get stung in the orchards at home, and I'l just say it's not pleasant. But I did notice that Glimmer's bow and arrows were not lifted into the air with her. I look back and think, Katniss, you succeeded. On both counts.