Arnold's Redemption

Arnold's Redemption is a chapter in When the Cold Breeze Blows Away.

In this chapter, Arnold Perstein remembers a conversation with Snow in which they promised not to lie to each other. When he is supposed to execute Snow, he realizes that he was telling the truth and kills Coin instead. A riot ensues and Snow is found mysteriously dead, having possibly choked on his own blood or trampled by the crowd.

Perlstein is admitted to the presidential office of Oscar Hidalgo, is soon acquitted due to his paranoid/coward personality and returns to his home in Walkerville, while Gale goes to District 2 to work in the military and Mrs. Everdeen begins practicing at District 4 hospital, unable to go back to District 12 due to the pain. Still destroyed over the death of ; his mentor, Perlstein becomes depressed and suicidal.