"I thought it would be fun to take a detour through the woods." She says the words slowly, as if thinking over each and every word she chooses. A frown crosses her face for a second and she bites down on her lower lip. She's not so good at talking about her emotions, not even with her twin sister.

And there are a lot of emotions up in the air today. All around town, it almost seems.

Katniss places the current piece of bread on the plate and picks up the next. It's better than meeting his gaze. How long has it been since she last spent time in the woods like today? Since before her mother died? "I lost track of time."