She lashes out before she can help it when he touches her, hitting him in the nose before she realizes what she's done. Instantly, Katniss is defiant, thinking that he shouldn't have touched her, but she chases that thought away. She's breathing hard, every muscle tensed as though she's about to bolt at any moment.

"Sorry," Katniss mutters under her breath. She rarely apologizes for anything, so this in itself is a miracle.