第15部分

請關閉瀏覽器的閱讀/暢讀/小說模式並且關閉廣告遮蔽過濾功能，避免出現內容無法顯示或者段落錯亂。

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¨Katniss；〃　I　said　louder。　¨And　I　wasnˇt　stealing　it。　I　just　wanted　to　look　at　your　snare。　Mine　never　catch　anything。〃

He　scowled　at　me；　not　convinced。　¨So　whereˇd　you　get　the　squirrel？〃

¨I　shot　it。〃　I　pulled　my　bow　off　my　shoulder。　I　was　still　using　the　small　version　my　father　had　made　me；　but　Iˇd　been　practicing　with　the　full…size　one　when　I　could。　I　was　hoping　that　by　spring　I　might　be　able　to　bring　down　some　bigger　game。

Galeˇs　eyes　fastened　on　the　bow。　¨Can　I　see　that？〃　I　handed　it　over。　¨Just　remember；　stealingˇs　punishable　by　death。〃

That　was　the　first　time　I　ever　saw　him　smile。　It　transformed　him　from　someone　menacing　to　someone　you　wished　you　knew。　But　it　took　several　months　before　I　returned　that　smile。

We　talked　hunting　then。　I　told　him　I　might　be　able　to　get　him　a　bow　if　he　had　something　to　trade。　Not　food。　I　wanted　knowledge。　I　wanted　to　set　my　own　snares　that　caught　a　belt　of　fat　rabbits　in　one　day。　He　agreed　something　might　be　worked　out。　As　the　seasons　went　by；　we　grudgingly　began　to　share　our　knowledge；　our　weapons；　our　secret　places　that　were　thick　with　wild　plums　or　turkeys。　He　taught　me　snares　and　fishing。　I　showed　him　what　plants　to　eat　and　eventually　gave　him　one　of　our　precious　bows。　And　then　one　day；　without　either　of　us　saying　it；　we　became　a　team。　Dividing　the　work　and　the　spoils。　Making　sure　that　both　our　families　had　food。

Gale　gave　me　a　sense　of　security　Iˇd　lacked　since　my　fatherˇs　death。　His　panionship　replaced　the　long　solitary　hours　in　the　woods。　I　became　a　much　better　hunter　when　I　didnˇt　have　to　look　over　my　shoulder　constantly；　when　someone　was　watching　my　back。　But　he　turned　into　so　much　more　than　a　hunting　partner。　He　became　my　confidante；　someone　with　whom　I　could　share　thoughts