Peeta doesn't miss the exasperation, and something about it is so Gale that homesickness twists his heart for a moment, quick as lightning. To mask it, he glances in the nearest doorway, surprised at the sea of rabbits the room contains.

"I didn't realize there were so many. I can always keep these in my room, if I need to," he offers. He really wouldn't mind; the company would actually be nice, and the rabbits seem to be very docile. "And I can help with all the rest."