Catching Fire #20

Catching Fire

Pg.288-298

5/2/11

Summary: Katniss rushes over to aid Peeta as he falls to the ground. She screams his name over and over but gets no response. Finnick comes over, pushes Katniss a side, and starts CPR. In no time, Peeta is back on his feet and Katniss is grateful to have Finnick on her side. Even though Peeta is weak, the pack decides to keep moving near the force field for water. They walk and walk until Mags, the elder in their alliance, needs a break. Durring their break, Katniss decides shimmy up a tree, one that is just a bit taller than the rest, to get a feel for how close they may be to a source of water. But when Katinss comes back down from the tree, she only has bad news for her friends; the arena is a circle and they have just been walking around and around spots they have already been through all day. Unfortunately when Katniss is ready to keep moving inland, everybody is so tired and decide to set up camp for the night. The alliance splits up to fetch some supplies and in no time they have set up a decent size camp. In addition, Mags weaved some beads and pillows out of palm tree leaves that will add nice comfort for a nights rest after a long day. Later in the day, Katniss receives a gift from Haymitch. There is only one problem, Katniss and her gang don’t have a clue what this hollow piece of metal is. Luckily, Katniss vaguely remembers her father having many of these contraptions in her back yard, and finally, she comes to understand that her gift is a “spile” (a device used in maple trees to remove the sap for maple syrup). Katniss is unaware why Haymitch gave this gift to her, mostly because there aren’t any maple trees in this jungle, but decides to try the spile out on the nearest tree. Haymitch is one smart man for her was able to figure out that the only fresh water in the arena was in the trees, and in no time Katniss and her alliance have a bucket full of water. With the relief of now having water, Katniss goes hunting and brings back some meat for a well-deserved meal. After Katniss’s feast, the anthem comes on and after the first day eight tributes were killed from the battle at the Cornucopia. After the anthem, night rolls in and Katniss, along with her partners in crime, fall right to sleep. However, Katniss is awoken early by a thunder storm, followed by a strange green “fog” which isn’t fog at all. This “fog” turns out to be some poison that when made contact with the human body causes blistering, and just when Katniss thought she would have a nice evenings rest, she finds herself, along with her alliance, running for their lives!