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Haymitch is devastated by his failure to stop the games. He questions why he ever believed that “a sixteen-year-old kid from the trashiest district in Panem” (109) could end the Hunger Games.

Haymitch climbs down from the tree and curls up at its base, crying. He once again thinks of “The Raven”, and wonders if Lenore will be haunted by him after his death. Haymitch lies there until the sun rises. In the morning, the humming sound is still present, and Haymitch realizes that it must come from the backup generator outside the arena.

Haymitch decides to help Maysilee and the remaining Newcomers rather than give up. He gathers up his supplies, including the remaining explosive pendant. He wonders what else he could blow up, and his mind goes to the generator.

Haymitch sets off north again, eventually reaching a dense V-shaped hedge intersected by a narrow path. He attempts to follow the path but gets lost and spends hours trying to find his way out. Eventually, a rabbit appears, and Haymitch follows it to an opening in the hedge.