[ Mandorallen is patient with her, doesn't bother arguing the friend point. There's no time for that on the battlefield. He moves to meet Katniss halfway, just as interested in getting away from the writhing body parts as he is in being closer to a potential comrade. ]

I have heard tell that fire is the only way to truly defeat them, but I am no sorcerer. And fire can spread -- and, I fear, most likely would, if born of natural causes.