Maybe it's unsurprising that it's in the woods that she spots him. It's where they had first met. It's the place where she spends most of her time. With the arrival of spring weather and a new (not so welcomed) roommate, she's been spending more and more time out there. Time away from Effie Trinket and her rules.

At least in the woods, Katniss can be herself.

There's no mistaking the elf when he walks by. No mistaking that long blonde hair or tanned skin. But unlike the last time he returned from time away, she doesn't attack. She doesn't even approach him. To do so would mean acknowledging from where it was he did return.

It'd mean acknowledging a death she hadn't been able to stop. And that apology she owed him just seemed too painful to bear.