"Sounds good," he nodded. "I'll get some more training in between now and then too, so hopefully I can actually keep up with you for half the outing."

He had no illusions he would be anywhere near Katniss' level, now or ever, but he liked to think that he could match her for stamina for part of the time.

He brought down two bowls and scooped up a bit of the stew into each - breakfast portions. He sat down in his stool, spooning up the stew and popping a large bite into his mouth, licking his lips.

"Hmm, your stew always tastes great, did you know that?"