Across the Tightrope [Jericho/Azure]

i am horrifically confused as to the process of this whole endeavor. i got the answers that i needed from all those years ago, but the train ride was rather uneventful. nothing to really learn on there except for things about my district partner.

and even worse, the trauma that lysander had faced in the arena.

would have it been rude for me to tell her that i didnt really care about her trauma? sure, i knew the reality of the games, you had to kill everyone else to survive, that was a given. however, how long could you really hold onto that? ten years seems like such a long time.

then again, i would be a hypocrite.

i am willing to at least take the advice of others, and learning the stations as i go seem to be the better option. i watch other tributes as they work with various weapons or objects. each one seems like they are important. after all, i had no clue what was in store for me in the arena.

it all came back to what would amrin do.

so i walk up a staircase and realize that i am suspended high above the training floor. there seems to be a net that is covering the ground, though i do question how close it is. i am not completely bought in, but i knew they would be crazy to let the tributes maim themselves before they got into the arena.

so i just needed to trust it.

i watch as others try to balance themselves on the tightropes, the concentration needed was in fact, more than most thought. one wrong muscle twitch and you were probably going to fall. in fact, i watched that happen right before my eyes. they plopped right into the net, which made me feel better about the whole set up.

there is a boy that is holding it together quite well on the tightropes, and i am hesitant to believe that he is a tribute at first. but then i see the ten on his uniform and realize well that i am mistaken. i dont know if i am ready to mingle with others quite yet, seeing as this was only the first couple days. they barely gave us a chance to get our barings and they are already want us to figure out who are the weakest links.

i prefer to watch everything first, learn it, and then apply it. so i silently look onwards as i watch the other rotate on the heel of his foot. im slightly impressed, as ten is able to keep his balance quite well for his build. i could hear amrin in my mind right now. looks are always deceiving azure, never assume. i shake my head and take it all in.

he asks a question.

"just fine." i dont even quiver at the sentence that leaves my lips. "after what ive been through, something like volunteering doesnt scare me." i am just a tiny bit overzealous in my words, but being put on the spot would do that to anyone. "though i do find it impressive that you are able to hold your balance for this long." i am just taking the sight in, figuring out how i can mimic this and use it for later. "dont let me distract you too much though jericho..." i can see a trainer is lining up a ball within jericho's periphery. "or youll never see it coming." i am being coded in my words. its up to him to figure it out.

another thing to watch and learn.