It was probably one of the most awkward times he could have brought him up but he wanted to fill the silence with something... anything at all, even the hard things they failed to discuss very well. He knew Katniss hadn't appreciated what he'd pulled with the locket in the arena but he still genuinely believed if he didn't make it, Gale was someone she should and would rely on. They all needed to just survive in this world, didn't they?

"He looked like he wanted to talk to you but we were kinda in a rush."