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Eggbert is Missing. [Open] Sept 25, 2011 17:40:42 GMT -5

Post by shyrose123 on Sept 25, 2011 17:40:42 GMT -5

Wisty walked outside of her family's little farm house and stretched in the warm sunlight. It was a good day. The birds were chirping a pleasant tune, and her rooster, Eggbert, was doing what seemed like flirting with the hens. Wisty quietly walked over to the chickens so she wouldn't scare him. Then, she scooped Eggbert up in her arms and whispered to him, "We're going to the market, now."

Wisty put Eggbert in a basket and walked off to the market. Her mother had asked her to buy something for her soon-to-be-sibling. Her father had suggested clothes, so Wisty thought a dress would be nice, supposing it was a girl. There was really no way of knowing, except for hunches. Wisty's mother has been assuming that the baby would be a girl.

Wisty walked towards a small shop and asked to see the baby clothing. The short, old merchant didn't speak, he knew about Wisty's hearing problem and how she hated to ask someone to repeat themselves.

Wisty was shown the only two baby dresses they had. One was blue and white, with a pattern almost like a table cloth or a picnic blanket. The other was plain, white with a chicken on it. Eggbert clucked at the chicken and Wisty smiled. "The chicken one, please," she asked.

Wisty decided to take a new route back to her farm. Along the way, she and Eggbert had passed a chicken farm. The sound of clucking had filled the air! The clucking and the sight of all the hens had made Eggbert nervous. He jumped out of the basket and ran away from her, far down a path beside the road. "Eggbert!" Wisty shouted after him; But it was too late. Eggbert was gone.

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Eggbert is Missing. [Open] Sept 26, 2011 0:03:31 GMT -5

Post by Ashley (Ember, Wren, August) on Sept 26, 2011 0:03:31 GMT -5

It was a pleasantly sunny day after all the rain that had just happened. Reaping Day was yesterday and a big weight was lifted off August's shoulders. He was safe. Thankfully, he didn't have to worry about his siblings yet. Next year, Beau would be eligible though and would also have to take tesserae. August wouldn't have to take as many tesserae but still, it wasn't just himself he had to worry about now. And in another two years, he'd have to worry about Sue and Ruth. After that, he wouldn't have to worry about himself anymore but four years later, Douglas, and three years after that, Emmylou. By then, August would probably have children of his own to worry for. It just never ended.

But life had to go on. He couldn't dwell on such things when there were siblings to feed and a life to live. Even though it wasn't much of a life in district 10, that was all he knew and he had to stay positive. After all, he didn't know life could be any better except for the stories of the Capitolites. But those might as well have been fairytales. Plus, glamour would never set store for him even if he grew up with it. Books and knowledge fascinated him more than glitz and luxury ever could.

August walked down the gravel road to work, holding a book at eye level to read. His job was the same since he was six; at a stable, cleaning the horse stalls, grooming the horses, shoveling hay, feeding the animals, and doing other duties. It didn't pay much but it was the best work he could get. His brother worked with him but didn't have to come in until later because he was at the apothecary getting medicine for some sort of stomach sickness.

The ginger boy walked down the road, engrossed in book when he felt something knock at his calfs. He pulled the book away from his eyes and looked down to see a rooster at his feet. A girl his age came running, appearantly distressed at the rooster's wandering. August slid the book into his pocket and picked up the bird. "Here you go. He's yours right?"[/color] he asked the girl. She was plain like everyone else but had a kind face and bright blue eyes. The girl had brown hair the hit her shoulders and had bangs that got in her eyes. She looked flustered as she grabbed her rooster back. "What's his name?"[/color] he asked her, trying to make pleasant conversation. August vaguely knew this girl from school. They were in the same year so he knew her to an extent but she wasn't in his immediate group of friends. "You're Wisty, right?"[/color]