[Seven - Right Through The Eye]

[the_effect_she_has]

[The writing is a little shaky, as Katniss is riding a horse across the bare road leading to the 'Zone. Still, it's typical Katniss-tone.]

You know, for a place that scares almost everyone to death, this place is pretty damned boring.

[A long, long sigh.]

I miss Peeta.

Comments

[bezazzled]

[When Mabel reads this, she gives an awkward laugh.]

You're kidding, right?

[the_effect_she_has]

Kidding about which part?

[And now the tone is a little sharper...]

[bezazzled]

About this place being boring! I haven't had pita bread in a long time so I'm not gonna argue with you there, but this place is the opposite of boring.

[waterproofed]

It is kinda boring, huh? But at least you get out of the castle for a while.

[the_effect_she_has]

Eh. I mean, honestly ... I've been in a death arena. This is not impressing me.

[Utterly critical of the Dead Zone, but this is how truly hard lessons are learned.]

[the_effect_she_has]

It's flat. Unbelievably flat. I thought there would be ... I don't know. Monsters.

[waterproofed]

We didn't see any monsters for most of the trip, sorry to say.

[bezazzled]

Okay, wait. I'm confused. Are you complaining that there's not enough danger?

[the_effect_she_has]

Then what's so terrifying about this place? I really don't get it.

[the_effect_she_has]

...Yeah, pretty much. I came along on this trip to gather some information and not think - not think about things. Now I've too much time on my hands and plenty of time to think. About things.

[waterproofed]

Those First Gen guys have automatons or something, and they still have the power to blast you to pieces. If they bother to show up.

[the_effect_she_has]

Maybe they all went home. Maybe they don't like winter.

[She wasn't going to call them cowards, not where they could hear her. She wanted to break the monotony, not get her friends killed.]

[bezazzled]

[Give her a moment. She's trying to process this.]

Maybe where you're from, "death arenas" are no big deal. But for the average Joes and Janes like the rest of us? I'm pretty sure this is enough excitement. The danger levels don't really need to be raised.

If you're bored, maybe you should have brought a book to read.

[the_effect_she_has]

Hm. I guess.

[She sighed.] I don't read unless I need the information to survive.

[bezazzled]

You don't ever read for fun?

[waterproofed]

Maybe. Hey, if you kill one of those death birds, we can have some fried death bird when you get back.

Action

[save_the_souls]

[He meanwhile is riding near her, laughing a little]

Sorry...first leg of the trip on these tends to be pretty dull.

[the_effect_she_has]

...When would I ever have time to do that?

[the_effect_she_has]

I'm not sure if I can keep the meat fresh for that long ... but if I can, we'll have ourselves some roast bird.

Re: Action

[the_effect_she_has]

[She looked over at Allen, giving him a rueful smirk.]

You could have warned me. I would have -- well - been bored out of my mind. But at least I would have known it was coming.

[waterproofed]

Hope so. I know the virus is the important part, but might as well get something else out of the trip.

Action

[save_the_souls]

Sorry. I guess that should be a warning on expeditions. 'first part's boring, so bring something to do'.

[the_effect_she_has]

I need to get something out of this trip ... even the little things matter. [She quiets, a sad expression passing her face, before she clears her throat.] You'll have to get the fixings, if I'm getting the meat.

[waterproofed]

Leave it to me.

Re: Action

[the_effect_she_has]

Next time I'll be sure to bring my repair kit along, so I can refinish my bow, sharpen my knives.

[She snorted softly, directing her horse around a spare bush.] Was a war waged here?