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I wonder what Peeta saw in that moment that made him take both of Katniss' hands in his. Did she appear upset? Has it just become natural? I mean taking both of someone's hands in yours across a table...is such a relationship thing to do, it's casual intimacy. It's loving and meant to comfort, which means Peeta is aware that his touch comforts her, that she welcomes his physical affections. It's part of why I believe that Peeta began to realize she felt something for him and he pulled away after the Quell announcement. Whoa! All this thinking about their thoughts and feelings just made me realize from this post that he would have had to realize he was her first kiss. Poor Peeta, the utter confusion he must have felt with Katniss so back and forth in her actions towards him and Gale. I'm seeing a lot more this time around how things appeared through Peeta's eyes. I don't believe it was easy for them to hijack him but it was easy for them to manipulate his feelings about Katniss because he had some deep rooted anger and pain towards her already.

Knowing all the things we know now, the rebellion, Finnick needing to be an ally and this being used, Haymitch being in on the rebellion, etc. What are your thoughts on this moment?

Ok but have you ever made a knot after watching someone tie it once? You can easily Google to see what it entails. I was actually in a program for sailing and learned to tie knots. It's not a simple task, it's a lot of memorization and practice. Katniss tied a knot after watching Finnick do it one (1!) time. O N E. I dare you to watch an expert tie it once and then try. I'd guess that it was either a hangman's knot or a running bowline. Katniss is such a whiz and so clever. It's interesting that she uses those two words about three people she admires and respects when they apply to herself.

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Who thinks it's odd that Beetee and Wiress are described as having ashen skin? Does anyone recall discussions on this previously?