Catching Fire - Chapter 24 Summary

·      Katniss runs into the forest, desperate to find her sister. Finally Katniss spots a Jabberjay and understands that the bird is making the noise and that it is just another part of the Games. Katniss shoots the bird anyway though.

·      Katniss starts to explain what is happening to Finnick, when another bird starts using a voice he knows. Katniss shoots the bird and explains to him what happens.

·      Finnick points out that since Jabberjays imitate noises, their loved ones were probably tortured to make the noises, which they both find very upsetting. A Jabberjay then starts which uses Gale’s voice. Finnick forces Katniss back to their camp area.

·      When they get back to the camp, they realise that they are hidden behind a see through wall and can’t escape the birds until the hour is over.

·      The birds start flying towards them and Katniss kills as many as she can but more and more keep coming.

·      After the hour is over, the wall disappears and the others can rescue them. Peeta tries to calm Katniss and Finnick down by telling them the Jabberjays are fake and the voices are created by Gamemakers. Beetee confirms Peeta’s idea that it is not hard to create voices.

·      Johanna goes to collect water, and says she isn’t afraid of the birds because there is no one she loves or cares about.

·      The group try to work out where they are in the clock.

·      It then turns to night and the group find out that another 8 tributes have died, meaning that only 3 more tributes are left outside of their little group.

·      Peeta and Katniss enjoy time alone. Peeta tells her that Finnick probably heard the voice of Annie, who was meant to come into these Quarter Quell games, but Mags volunteered instead. He says Annie went crazy during her games, and Finnick is in love with her.

·      The group then receive a present from District 3, which is 24 bread rolls.

·      Peeta and Katniss talk while the others sleep on the beach. They find out that Haymitch had promised both of them that he would keep the other one alive. They disagree over who should survive, but then Peeta shows Katniss a picture of her family and says she has a reason to stay alive.

·      They then try to ignore the cameras and be honest with each other. Peeta and Katniss then kiss passionately.

·      They then hear lightning in the distance, meaning that the clock has started again. Finnick takes over the night watch from Katniss, so that she is able to sleep.

·      Peeta kisses Katniss goodnight, and references their baby, which makes them both know they are playing for the cameras again.