Book 3 by Mockingjay

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The implications of what Gale is suggesting settle

quietly around the room. You can see the reaction

playing out on people's faces. The expressions range

from pleasure to distress, from sorrow to satisfaction.

"The majority of the workers are citizens from Two,"

says Beetee neutrally.

"So what?" says Gale. "We'll never be able to trust

them again."

"They should at least have a chance to surrender,"

says Lyme.

"Well, that's a luxury we weren't given when they fire-

bombed Twelve, but you're all so much cozier with the

Capitol here," says Gale. By the look on Lyme's face, I

think she might shoot him, or at least take a swing.

She'd probably have the upper hand, too, with all her

training. But her anger only seems to infuriate him

and he yells, "We watched children burn to death and

there was nothing we could do!"

I have to close my eyes a minute, as the image rips

through me. It has the desired effect. I want everyone

in that mountain dead. Am about to say so. But

then...I'm also a girl from District 12. Not President

Snow. I can't help it. I can't condemn someone to the

death he's suggesting. "Gale," I say, taking his arm

and trying to speak in a reasonable tone. "The Nut's

an old mine. It'd be like causing a massive coal

mining accident." Surely the words are enough to

make anyone from 12 think twice about the plan.

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"But not so quick as the one that killed our fathers,"

he retorts. "Is that everyone's problem? That our

enemies might have a few hours to reflect on the fact

that they're dying, instead of just being blown to

bits?"

Back in the old days, when we were nothing more

than a couple of kids hunting outside of 12, Gale said

things like this and worse. But then they were just

words. Here, put into practice, they become deeds

that can never be reversed.

"You don't know how those District Two people ended

up in the Nut," I say. "They may have been coerced.

They may be held against their will. Some are our

own spies. Will you kill them, too?"

"I would sacrifice a few, yes, to take out the rest of

them," he replies. "And if I were a spy in there, I'd say,

'Bring on the avalanches!'"

I know he's telling the truth. That Gale would

sacrifice his life in this way for the cause--no one

doubts it. Perhaps we'd all do the same if we were the

spies and given the choice. I guess I would. But it's a

coldhearted decision to make for other people and

those who love them.

"You said we had two choices," Boggs tells him. "To

trap them or to flush them out. I say we try to

avalanche the mountain but leave the train tunnel

alone. People can escape into the square, where we'll

be waiting for them."

"Heavily armed, I hope," says Gale. "You can be sure they'll be."

"Heavily armed. We'll take them prisoner," agrees

Boggs.

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"Let's bring Thirteen into the loop now," Beetee

suggests. "Let President Coin weigh in."

"She'll want to block the tunnel," says Gale with

conviction.

"Yes, most likely. But you know, Peeta did have a

point in his propos.

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