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Gale couldn’t believe what he was seeing as he hastily scrubbed the coal from beneath his fingernails. Choosing tributes from a pool of victors? What the hell was Snow’s problem? Gale dried his hands quickly on a towel and didn’t even bother removing the black dust-covered overalls as he sprinted for Katniss’ house in Victor’s Village. He ran as fast as he could, not bothering to knock as he entered the house.
Her mother pointed Gale across the way to Haymitch’s place and Gale rolled his eyes after thanking Mrs. Everdeen. Haymitch was already passed out on the floor when Gale arrived, looking at Katniss. He had no idea what to say, despite the thousands of things that ran through his mind on the way there, but seeing her like this... all he could do was hold out his arms for her, hoping she’d come into them.
