Something about Peeta pointing out that Katniss only shoots squirrels right in the eye - a quick, efficient, painless death. It’s respect between hunter and hunted - she’s aware of the weight of it, does what she can to limit suffering. Something about Gale’s hunting style being mostly trapping and snares, leading prey to a false sense of security, a trust that their environment is as safe as it’s always been. It’s impersonal, he can set the trap and walk away, returning after the damage has been done to reap the benefits. Something about the way this ultimately plays out with human lives later on - Katniss being haunted by every life she is forced to take, the ripple effects of witnessing death by her own hands, vs Gale defending his strategy in 2, turning the mountain into a giant trap, because he chooses to turn a blind eye to the gory details, the innocent lives lost, in order to reap the benefits of another district won to the rebellion. Something about the way gale asks why Katniss cares about her capitol prep team and Katniss responds with defense of their humanity, about how gale says “you know how to hunt”, and when Katniss says “not people”, gale says “how different can it be, really?”
