[Nine- Right Through The Eye]

[the_effect_she_has]

[Katniss is packing up her things, and she is muttering under her breath as she shoves things into bags and boxes.] ...god damned crazy castle ... not going to stay here any more and be its damned puppet ... making me old and then young and all this ridiculous shit ...

[She turned towards the journal, glowered at it, and grabbed it as she yelled at it.] We'll figure you out, you bastards! Then you'll be sorry! But I'm not sticking around to be made your fool anymore!

[Then she slapped the journal shut.]

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[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[Oh gurl. You're going to give him a heart attack one day]

Be careful.

[the_effect_she_has]

[She's not trying to, Rabbit, honest.]

...I will be.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[He will worry forever]

And let me know if you need anything.

[the_effect_she_has]

You know I will. I promise.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[He doesn't like her going off on her own like that, no matter how much he knows she can take care of herself. He'll still worry]

Good. I'm keeping you to that.

[the_effect_she_has]

[Of course he'll still worry. He's a giant Rabbit Guardian.]

Well, glad to see things will stay the same.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Always will, darl. You can count on that. [Bunny's love is for life, not just for Easter]

[the_effect_she_has]

Now why am I not surprised? [There's a pause, then a firm.] Listen, I'm going to be setting up my cabin in spring, but for now I'm living out at the shooting range. You can come up to see me, if you want.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[That's better, he likes to know where his kids are, it makes protected them a lot easier]

I'd like that a lot, Katniss.

[the_effect_she_has]

[She figured he would.]

Good. Do I need to draw you a map, because I know you've never been here before.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Nah, so long as it's still in the powered zone, my tunnels can get me there.

[the_effect_she_has]

Then I'll see you at my ... well. Kind of house. [It was better in the place where she grew up, but not by much.]

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Fair dinkum. I'll be there soon.

[the_effect_she_has]

Excellent. Thank you.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[And true to his word, shortly a rabbit hole will appear in the shooting range, the pooka jumping out of it, glancing around for her]

[the_effect_she_has]

[Katniss is currently outside with a hammer and nails, enforcing the doorframe. What with ... whatever is out there during full moons, she doesn't want to mess around with that sort of thing. Not until she's ready, anyways.]

[So she doesn't hear the rabbit pop up, even though she's expecting him.]

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[He'll glance up at her work, before eventually speaking, ngelecting to announce his presence any other way]

Looks sturdy.

[the_effect_she_has]

[Some girls would scream like - well - little girls. Katniss has come from a different school of thought. Which means she's spinning on one heel, nail between her fingers to use as a stabbing tool and her hammer raised high --

When she recognizes the voice, and the tall ears, and relaxes...] Hey, Rabbit.

[She looked up, pressing her lips together.] S'not bad. I did a lot of the house repairs, after my father died. With Gale doing most of the planning.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[There's a touch of pride in Bunny's expression at her reaction. He'll always favour the fighters, that's for sure]

Gale, hmm? Well, I'm impressed, regardless.

[the_effect_she_has]

[She gives him a faintly sheepish, but pleased smile. She's not much of a show-off unless she has to be.]

Thanks. The repairs have to be done anyways - and it's good practice for the cabin.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

It sure is. And you've got people who'll help you with the building, right?