It’s six months after the events of The Hunger Games and Katniss is dreading the Victory Tour. Even though she has all the money, and therefore food, she and her family need and more, she still goes to the woods. She enjoys the solitude and spends time hunting for Gale’s family, who is pulling long hours in the mines. The Capitol has spread the lie that Gale is her cousin to keep any hints of a romance at bay. This, along with her open show of affection for Peeta in the arena in the last Games, has put a strain on their relationship. Ironically, things are also strained with Peeta who is upset that Katniss was not really in love with him but putting on an act in the Games—an act that saved their lives and lead to them becoming the first pair
