Yeah, I agree. I used to think that Gale would probably die, because it seemed like the author was leaning towards a Katniss/Peeta pairing. But now that Peeta's been captured by the Capitol, I'm not so sure. I guess that, because Peeta's gone, the author will focus more on Katniss and Gale, so we might see more of that relationship.
I have no idea, but I can't wait to read the 3rd book!