Daine's not entirely convinced, but she also doesn't want to press the issue. She invited Peeta along so he could get some fresh air and meet more of her friends, not so she could pester him about things he'd rather not discuss.

"Over here," she advises, leading him a ways off the path. She's yet to get caught feeding animals, in part because she knows it's frowned upon and tries to be discreet. The two-legger paths aren't especially safe places for the People to be, anyway - too many bikes and skateboards and other wheeled contraptions that could crush anyone caught unawares. Daine pauses in a little clearing and gestures around. "Here's all right." The flock has followed them, and the branches above them are thick with glossy black bodies and bright, curious eyes.