[Eight - Right Through The Eye]

[the_effect_she_has]

[Katniss is flipping through the pages of her book, listlessly, pausing on the last unwritten page. She sighs as she speaks into it, looking out the window to the bare trees.]

When spring comes, I'm moving out to the woods. I don't like this place. I don't want to stay here anymore.

[She didn't want to stay in a place that everywhere she went, she thought of Peeta. She walked past his old room a half a dozen times, then away again. She sighed as she sat up, pulling on her long braid.]

I'm going to be avoiding most of you this week. I've not no use for Valentine's Day, and frankly I don't want to be around people who are ... in love and happy ...so ... yeah.

Comments

dictated;

[panicswitched]

Who needs Valentine's Day anyway? [ certainly not this girl. ]

So do you just like woods or is there something special out there?

Re: dictated;

[the_effect_she_has]

Sounds like a holiday for romantics. [She wished she was, anyways. But anyways.]

I like the woods. I like the ... peace.

[panicswitched]

Not exactly my thing anyway.

Nothing wrong with that. Gets you out of whatever madhouse you're in at the time. [ usually. unless it followed them in. ] I haven't been here long enough to really do anything, but maybe I'll check out the woods sometime, too.

[courageous_wit]

[when spring comes... hm, okay, she has some time]

Will you be staying in that cabin Johanna Mason built?

[the_effect_she_has]

I might. [Actually that is an amazing idea! Thank you, Hermione!]

[courageous_wit]

You will wait until spring, won't you?

Dictated to this antiValentines chick

[originalcopy]

Well, at least you're honest.

[Damn, and Church thought he was bitter.]

I agree with you though, Valentine's Day is fuckin' useless.

Re: Dictated to this antiValentines chick

[the_effect_she_has]

I have no use for lies.

[Blunt and to the point, she arches an eyebrow.]

I really don't see the point, no.

dictated/filtered to end

[originalcopy]

Good for you... I bet you're a great poker player.

Why wait until spring?
You should go live in town if you want away from the castle so bad.

[fantasies]

You'll come back and visit, though, right?

[the_effect_she_has]

You? Always. And feel free to come out and stay with me, if you want.

[fantasies]

Yeah, definitely! It'd be fun to see the woods.

Or, you know. More than just the outside of the woods.

[pompous_today]

Can't say that I blame you. No doubt the Castle will do something to celebrate the day, as well.

[the_effect_she_has]

...You can come, and hang out with me if you want, Dr. Tam. I know this can't be easy for you, either.

[pompous_today]

You know, I will take you up on that, I think. I've learned not to trust the castle around holidays.

dictated

[heirofficium]

[ So much unsure ]

That... might not be such a good idea.

[ Not that he has any way of properly warning her without divulging very sensitive information. This is gonna be hard... ]

Re: dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

[She frowned, deeply, at the response that slid across the page.]

Why not? And who are you?

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

I'm avoiding the holiday, too. It's not mine to worry about. [No treading on toes, nope]

...Listen. If you're planning on moving out there, be careful. There's something living in the woods. Something dangerous.

[the_effect_she_has]

... You know, you're the third person to bring this up.

[silentrunning]

[There's a scrawl pops up in her journal.]

The Castle sucks. What's Valentine's Day? I don't even understand being in love. Not really. Living in the woods sounds nicer.

[It just so happened that Chell had been staring at her journal, deciding to answer the very next person to write. Congrats, Katniss. That would be YOU!]

[the_effect_she_has]

[Well this isn't terrifying at all ...]

Yeah. It's ... a holiday about love. It's ... hard. And living the woods is peaceful. [Better. Less painful.]

[Yah?]

[fanstheflame]

[congratulations, now you know how he felt when - no. you know what, no, this is stupid. he can be angry all he wants at how childish she's being and how petty that sounds, but... if she needs her space, she's damn welcome to it. especially if she's going to talk like that.]

Hey, whatever you need.

Dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

[Yeah, feel those eyes narrow on the page.]

You have something to say, Hawthorne? Come out and say it.

[wizard_redfive]

If that's what you think would be best. Just expect visiters.

[Because like hell Dairine will leave Katniss alone. Gonna stick to Kit Kat like a burr in Ponch's fur.]

I don't blame you. I'll be making myself scarce during Valentine's Day as well.

[the_effect_she_has]

There will always be room for you, Dari, and you should know it.

[She smirked faintly, before she shook her head briefly.]

Simon and I have had a not-date. You should get one.