she sees gale getting whipped in the square- and steps in, trying to stop the new head peacekeeper, thread, from whipping him again. thread hits her in the face with the whip. you try to step in, that's your fiance being whipped, but haymitch steps in first. "Hey, you're new here, so you might not know- but that's Katniss Everdeen. Victor." Thread rolls his eyes "I don't give a damn. Who are you to care anyway?" He raises his whip to hit Katniss again