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judas | { lux, day four } Aug 2, 2017 10:34:56 GMT -5

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Post by d4 tati pelotte [azalea] on Aug 2, 2017 10:34:56 GMT -5

LUX PELOTTE

I leave the broken butterflies behind. Two coconuts lie on the floor—a solemn reminder of when there was not one, or two but three. Safety in numbers is one of the first things that they teach you back in Four; people can have your back and you can have half of theirs. It's a dangerous game but we are all forced to play it. When the prize is life, all we can do is kill.

I bend down to pick up the coconuts and throw them into the raging river, but a strange pattern of scratches catches my eye. I move from the shade and into the sun so that some light can be shed onto the mystery, and it here that I read the small words which are etched into the coconut halves.

YOUR
WORTH PROTECTING

I smile. I think that it was clear to both Hero and I that Jacob wasn't the brightest spark but still, he managed to prove his worth with his hands and imagination. He was creative, and creativity is just the fun side of intelligence. These words are worth their weight in gold and I figure that I can't discard of them so easily, not when his body has been swallowed by the dangerous waves that almost took me too. And I know, people back home are probably thinking that I'd be better off without the emotional baggage that comes with remembrance but if I'm going to be the only one standing in a few days time, at least I'll have the memories.

[ refills both water canteen with purified water from spring ]
[ eats small pouch of dates ]
[ collects 3x medicinal plants ]
[ drops orchid lei ]
[ does healing stuff to come in proper maint ]

[ tries to catch koala ]

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judas | { lux, day four } Aug 2, 2017 10:53:32 GMT -5

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Post by d4 tati pelotte [azalea] on Aug 2, 2017 10:53:32 GMT -5

LUX PELOTTE

Just as I am about to tuck the coconut half into my bag, I look at the piece that fits with it and notice more words. It takes a while for me to decipher the letters, but eventually I figure that it reads:

RACK IS
<3 JAKE-SKUNK

I put the pieces together and suddenly, things become crystal clear. God, even after he's dead, he still manages to make me blush.

Shoving the broken pieces into my bag, I keep them as a memento. Rummaging through my bag, I spy the small pouch of dates taken from the girl who I killed. My stomach roars at the thought of having something to eat, and so I stop by a large lake that emits plumes of steam from it's core. I throw the dates into my mouth, finally ridding my tongue of the taste of blood whilst I stare out across the water, restoring a sense of calm to my head and heart.

Eyes flickering down to my wounds, I shake the hurt off. Sticks and stones may break my bones but I don't care—I'm stronger than they think. The pain throbs deep in my arms and legs but I have made too many promises to give up; home is calling and I am determined to answer.

But for a minute, I am distracted of sweet thoughts. They run wild when leaves rustle in the distance and I hear the sound of gentle footsteps against the ground. My hand wraps my mace tightly, and I swear, I am extremely ready for whatever the Capitol has decided to throw at me this time. I am the type of girl who is quick to check a bitch when it steps out of line so I will end—oh, I think. Wild thoughts are tamed when the source of the sound emerges; it isn't a beast, not another creature that oozes black blood that flows like rivers deep in the cracks of my skin.

Large and inviting eyes draw me closer. I let go of my mace and welcome the little bear that has aimlessly wandered towards me.

"Hey there, little one." I say, crouching down slightly so that it realises I am no threat. It continues coming towards me but I do not draw a blade or spike; slowly, it crawls up my arm before settling on my back. It hugs me like a proud mother—arms around my neck, part of me expects a kiss on the back of my head.

I encourage it off—I don't want to be reminded of home. It perches on the rock beside me, looking up with wide eyes and open ears.

"I'm naming you Julia." I tell her, looking up towards the blue skies which are slowly warming to become the sweet oranges of a sunset.

[ tries to catch koala ]

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judas | { lux, day four } Aug 2, 2017 11:28:28 GMT -5

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Post by d4 tati pelotte [azalea] on Aug 2, 2017 11:28:28 GMT -5

LUX PELOTTE

The sky boils to red, and the sun sinks slowly behind the trees which hide the horizon. Some light manages to poke through between the branches and leaves. Heavens are painted with blood and morph to Hell, the fires burn away any of the blue hues which once signalled that a new day was dawning. I smile; stars begin to glow like embers of a fire that is clinging to life. I turn, looking out towards the beach where the water is illuminated by the bright skies. The water twinkles and it is beautiful, albeit deadly. The water cannot fool me, no matter how beautiful it is.

"Pretty, right Julia?" I say, tilting my head, squinting whilst losing myself in the setting sun. "It is pretty," I assure her, "you think it's ugly?" I cough up a laugh. "Yeah right." The cheek of it—she's probably the type of girl who prefers sunrise over the sunset. Maybe she's someone is in love with the light and gets lost in it during the day; that just isn't me, I'm a girl who gives her heart to the inferno above. A sinner over a saint, it's a known fact that I prefer hell to heaven.

"So, Julia." I say, tongue swishing around my mouth to clean my teeth of the remnants of the dates I ate earlier. I can still taste them on the tip of my tongue which satisfies my stomach and puts a muzzle on it, preventing it from pestering me anymore. "You got any friends? A man? I could do with hearing someone else's problems, it'll stop me from focusing on my own." I nod, explaining to her as the shadows begin to go into hiding.

"You used to have a man? What happened?" My head leans into her as I begin to imagine an entire life story for this bear.

Am I going crazy? Probably.

Julia tells me all about her crush on the cutest guy from the rainforest. Apparently, he is off the market now which broke her heart a bit; I think we can all relate to that. "You're probably better off without him."

Julia leans into me and I smile. The company is everything, especially so because I have heard multiple cannons today and I have no idea if one of them belonged to Hero. I figure that I'll stay up to watch the anthem tonight to provide myself with some peace of mind. Hero is the only one I trust—I'm not even sure I can trust Julia yet, I mean, we've just met and she seems lovely but, she's a koala.

Hero and I's separation was only meant to be temporary, if someone makes it permanent I'll teach them a lesson, that is for sure.

[ tries to catch koala ]

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