To Die Alone {Aenor/Seah}

Aénor was in a completely different world. The Capitol couldn't belong in the same universe as District Three. Something so magnificent and beautiful couldn't share a world with something as plain as her family home. The Capitol shone brighter than any star in the midnight sky. This place was built on magic. It was hard to believe that in just a few short days, she would be sucked into a hellish environment and expected to kill or be killed. She wasn't regretting her decision to volunteer because, quite frankly, she didn't remember why she was there.

Training wasn't the highlight of the experience but it still felt entirely different from anything she had been used to. She was forced through sessions after sessions. She felt like a career, well, as much of a career as the time permitted. First Aid was something Aénor picked up quickly. She was used to helping herself and others. Taking care of wounds was something Aénor had to take care of often back at home. Self-defense, however, took a little bit longer. Tripping came easy, however, because Aénor had never been the most graceful girl in District Three.

Lunch in the Dining Hall included the most amazing food she had ever come across. It also included something Aénor needed if she ever wished to return home; allies. She knew it was going to be hard. District Three girls rarely did well; Katie from last year was an exception. How could anyone compete with tributes like the Careers who've probably trained for this their entire life? Aénor felt like she was trapped in a lion’s den waiting to be picked off.

Aénor didn't let any emotion show on her face as she entered to look for a place to eat. She hoped that maybe someone would be sitting alone looking lonely. Aénor felt alone too, and even if she didn't get an ally out of it, she didn't want to eat alone.

She examined the faces of the teenagers around her. A boy she remembered from the Reapings as the male from District Four sat alone. She also remembered him as the boy who looked constipated in training. She wasn't one to judge. For all she knew, he would be the one to kill her. That wasn't going to stop Aénor from sitting with him.

"D'you mind if I sit with you?" The blond smiled without malice hidden away. She honestly hoped to get a friend out of him. She was going to need a companion in that arena. The Arena wasn't known for being a friendly place full of rainbows and unicorns. It would be terrible and she wasn't about to spend the last few days of her life alone.