Haymitch's comment about everything already being ruined made her raise a brow slightly.

It was ruined but in her mind, things could always get worse. Being in a world with good fortune all around them, was just s demented fairy tale to Katniss. Even so, she hoped Haymitch had understood what she was struggling to put into words, even more so when those of Panem could be watching but she told herself this wasn't interesting enough to bother broadcasting. He pulled her closer and that gave her assurance that he did understand. His words were another layer of reassurance and she knew that even though the past year felt like it had been a giant mistake, when she was with Haymitch, it felt more right.

He then mentioned they could go for the parameter of the arena. That was a good idea but it would take a lot more time to do so, as opposed to plowing straight through. Then again, going straight was a terrible strategy and she was sure it would only give them more obstacles and dangers to deal with. "My sister and Gale are alive and I know they'll be smart." She said, mostly for herself. "We'll find them soon." She said, though once the first night was out of the way, it would be easier to believe. Gale and Prim were smart of course, and skilled, but the arena was filled with trained killers and things designed to do them harm.

The only way Katniss would find real comfort, was when she could hold her sister in her arms. 

"I think we should go through with your plan." It was unlikely they would run into Prim and Gale by doing that, but she hoped maybe Johanna or even Beetee could find them and make sure they were kept safe. What good were alliances if they couldn't be used right anyway? "I'm going to try and get some sleep, I'm not crossing my fingers through." Katniss said and looked around before deciding that she wouldn't be comfortable if she moved away from Haymitch so she just wiggled and got comfortable.

Around them, there was a group of three tributes observing and figuring out the best means to strike. It was generally agreed that they needed to wait a few more hours and give the two more of a false sense of security, before they made their move. Katniss closed her eyes and sighed, trying to forget about the stress and worry that were crawling all over her skin like tiny evil insects. She squeezed her eyes tighter, no longer able to use the pills the Capitol provided them for restful nights. "Wake me up if something exciting happens." Katniss muttered as she felt her body's strain finally catching up to her brain.

Knowing that Prim was okay, made the deaths somewhat worth it.

Somewhat; in his mind, these deaths were all pointless thanks to Snow's insanity.

Gale was happy to hear that she had found some things. It meant that their plan had been successful. It also proved to them that some risks were worth the reward if things worked out well enough. Gale leaned down to see what she have been able to collect in the quick search around the area. He was surprised to hear about the beds but as attractive as they sounded, he knew it wouldn't be worth the risk to go and find them and bring them back. He also was pretty sure they would be filled with some kind bugs or something.

If he had known about who she ran into, he would have wanted to move their camp a bit further away if possible. He also would have been a lot more inclined to leave as promptly as she mentioned. But he was still thinking about the merits of staying in the ruins a bit longer, not much longer, but it clearly had a lot of value and he wondered if they could try going back to the Cornucopia. It was worth a shot but at the same time, they had been lucky so far and he was sure it could run out whenever those watching over them saw fit.

Prim then moved and kissed his cheek. It made him feel a lot less vile. He grinned and put an arm around her to keep them close together. "Oh, Peeta sent it." He said, not wanting to say too much about the plan they had. "It could help us build something useful I bet." Gale told her and took another bit of meat, wishing they had more than one squirrel to share between them. The constant fighting and running required a lot of energy and one puny animal couldn't cut it. "I suppose we should be up first thing though I would like to check out the area some more." He was sure there had been areas Prim couldn't have inspected.

"But if you don't think we should, I'm happy to get moving again. It feels like we didn't make progress, being back where we started." Gale smiled a little more and gave a shrug, knowing that wasn't really true. "I know this isn't a good date but we can make the best of it." He joked a little. He really wished that he and Primrose could have enjoyed each other back home but any time they had now, he'd savor. "Tomorrow I'll be sure to get us a lot more food, maybe enough for two courses." He joked again, knowing their mental health was just as vital as their physical health.