2. That what I need to survive is not Gale’s fire, kindled with rage and hatred. I have plenty of fire myself. What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again. And only Peeta can give ma that. So after, when he whispers, “You love me. Real or noe real?” I tell him, “Real.”
我活下去所需要的不是盖尔裹挟着愤怒和仇恨的火焰,我自己已经拥有了太多的火焰。我真正需要的是春天里的蒲公英,那鲜艳的黄色意味着重生而不是毁灭,无论我们失去了多少宝贵的东西,它确保生活能够继续下去,并告诉我们生活会好起来的。而只有皮塔能够给予我这一切。所以,每当他在我耳边轻语:“你爱我,真的,假的?”我便告诉他:“真的。”