[Katniss is still in her tree. The idiot with the fire is still there too. So far it seems they haven't noticed Katniss, and she's not daring to move yet. That fire is a beacon to anyone out there screaming 'HEY I'M HERE' and if she comes down now she doesn't know who she could run into.
But it's been hours. And she's starting to believe they're safe...
Until she hears it. Several pairs of feet breaking out into a run, catching the person with the fire before they can even react. You can't see it, but you can hear. Hear her begging and pleading and the loud, agonizing scream. And then laughter. Congratulations. "Twelve down and eleven to go." Hooting and hollering.
Careers.
They search the area, then decide to head out so the body can be cleared. They start moving towards Katniss, who doesn't breathe in fear of being caught. Then they stop 10 yards from her tree.]
"Shouldn't we have heard a cannon by now?" "I'd say yes. Nothing to prevent them from going in immediately." "Unless she isn't dead." "She's dead, I stuck her myself." "Then where's the cannon?" "Someone should go back. Make sure the job's done." "Yeah. We don't want to have to track her down twice." "I said she's dead!"
[There's more arguing until...]
We're wasting time! I'll go finish her and let's move on.
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But it's been hours. And she's starting to believe they're safe...
Until she hears it. Several pairs of feet breaking out into a run, catching the person with the fire before they can even react. You can't see it, but you can hear. Hear her begging and pleading and the loud, agonizing scream. And then laughter. Congratulations. "Twelve down and eleven to go." Hooting and hollering.
Careers.
They search the area, then decide to head out so the body can be cleared. They start moving towards Katniss, who doesn't breathe in fear of being caught. Then they stop 10 yards from her tree.]
"Shouldn't we have heard a cannon by now?"
"I'd say yes. Nothing to prevent them from going in immediately."
"Unless she isn't dead."
"She's dead, I stuck her myself."
"Then where's the cannon?"
"Someone should go back. Make sure the job's done."
"Yeah. We don't want to have to track her down twice."
"I said she's dead!"
[There's more arguing until...]
We're wasting time! I'll go finish her and let's move on.
[Katniss nearly falls out of the tree.
It's Peeta's voice, that last one.]
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