PARADISA

[A family. She'd had a full and happy family for that whole week. Sure it wasn't perfect but no family is. Her family back home hadn't been anything like that. Sure, they'd loved each other but she'd spent most of her time working or watching her younger brothers and sisters. She couldn't remember the last time she'd been able to just spend time alone with her mother or father. It was a glimpse into the lives that most people here at the castle must have led. And she had to say, she was starting to better understand why they were so shocked when she told them about her own life.

But there was one thing that this whole ordeal succeeded in doing better than anything else - it made her incredibly homesick. She's spent the better part of the afternoon sitting on the grass under a tree in the garden playing with her necklace. The woven grass braid's slipped between her fingers as she runs her thumb over the carved wooden pendant, thinking about the last time she saw her family.

Whether it's the wind or some trick of the castle her journal blows open in time to catch her whisper]

It's not fair.

[Alright. She's heard plenty of people talk on this thing, she might as well give it a shot. She's been here a couple of weeks now, it's about time she tried to meet some new people.

Besides, it's getting boring just sitting around the clinic. All the books Mark brought her have been helping stem the boredom, but those can only go so far. She pulls the journal closer and starts softly dictating]

Um... Hello. My name's Rue. I haven't been here very long and I figured I should introduce myself. I haven't seen much of the castle, yet, it's so big! I heard that there's a big garden outside, are there lots of different flowers?

[She pauses, thinking] Oh! I almost forgot! Has anyone seen my room? I've been in the clinic since I got here so I haven't been able to look.

[Her side still hurts a little, but she's starting to feel a lot better than she did. However, feeling better means she's feeling bored and a little mischievous. So she's decided to explore the clinic a little... and mess with the clinic staff a little while she's at it. In her meanderings she comes across a few interesting things she's seen the staff using or playing with. With a playful smirk she looks around to make sure no one's watching before bringing them back to her bed. The fun part is watching to see how long it takes them to figure out they're missing.]

((ooc: Open for journal or Clinic. CLINIC STAFF- Rue has swiped something of yours. WAT DO?! Also- Easy way to avoid spoilers is don't ask for too many specific details on how she got injured. If asked she might talk about the games, but she won't tell how she got injured unless specifically asked about it.))