[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?

[courageous_wit]

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

Will you be staying in that cabin Johanna Mason built?

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.

[the_effect_she_has]

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

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.

[fantasies]

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

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.

[the_effect_she_has]

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

[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.

[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.

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.

[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/filtered to end

[the_effect_she_has]

I've never played. What is it?

[She paused, thoughtful.] ... are there places available?

[Because if she could get out, she wanted to get out right away.]

Re: dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

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

Why not? And who are you?

[the_effect_she_has]

Okay. We can go into town and - I don't know. What do people do when they aren't celebrating Valentine's Day?

[the_effect_she_has]

Can't say it's been mine... [But Peeta made it easy. He made everything easy.]

This would be the madhouse in question. [She glared around at the castle room.] You should. It's better when it's warmer, though. More game.

Re: dictated

[heirofficium]

Sirius Black-- you?

[ He sighs, as he tries to think up a proper explanation that doesn't involve giving his friend away. ]

Let's just say the woods are especially unsafe at certain times of month, eh?

Re: dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

Katniss Everdeen.

[Well now she's just scowling - because she thinks this is sounding fishy. And it does.]

The woods are usually not safe at any time in the month - hasn't stopped be before.

[panicswitched]

[ ashley never had anyone like that and doesn't really care to. ]

Oh, you're a hunter? [ she actually sounds interested by this. ]

Re: dictated

[heirofficium]

But you don't know everything that's out there, do you?

[ Yep, it is fishy. Sorry, Katniss. Can't tell. ]

[courageous_wit]

You will wait until spring, won't you?

Re: dictated

[the_effect_she_has]

I don't know everything about a lot of things. Doesn't stop me from doing them.

[She sighed, shrugging.] I'm not going until spring, anyways. And I have to rebuild the cabin anyways.

[the_effect_she_has]

Of course. I don't want to freeze to death. Especially since I don't know what shape the cabin is in. I'm not that dumb, Hermione.