Never Bow Down (d11 train)
Jan 31, 2024 20:06:49 GMT -5
Post by Noah Vau - D2 (Cato) on Jan 31, 2024 20:06:49 GMT -5
Harbinger Rhodes
Life has been crazy the last few weeks. Vera brought home a newborn baby after her friend died, and I'm still coming to term with the fact that I am a grandfather. Not once did this ever cross my mind, but I figured it would happen eventually. It's tough, and now I have to head back to the Capitol and mentor another relative of mine, and all of this is running through my mind as I sit in the train car watching the world go by. It's the same thing every single year, and I am definitely used to it by now. This year is different though. I feel for Flynn as I've been there so many times since I won the games, and it's frustrating to think that once again my family is being targeted. It's frustrating because my family has suffered so much, and we finally had freedom, but here I am again.
I feel for Ines, and I know that I have to try to help her too. I can't focus all my attention on Marcellus, but I want to. I want him to know that I care about him, and that I want him to come. I do want him home. He's my priority, and it's not fair to Ines, and I know it's not fair to her. I know she deserves better. It's just so frustrating to think that I'm in this position. I can't find the others to help me, and I'm all alone, and maybe I can do what's best and just try to see if I'm capable of succeeding. I don't know though. I try gathering my composure before walking through the train. Maybe I will find them sitting somewhere.
I walk through the dining car first and grab me a glass of water, and then I keep walking through the train to the entrance where tributes enter in. I want to be there when they arrive, if I haven't missed it already. I want them to know that someone nice is waiting for them, and that I care for them no matter what. I have to try and remember what I've been taught. I have to try to help them find the sponsors they need. I need to help them find it all. I drink the rest of my water before setting the cup down, and then I find a seat in the car where they will enter. I know it's not much, but right now, it's the best I can do. The Capitol has it out for me, and I'll be damned if I let them destroy what I've been trying to build.
District Eleven
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