Blown Away (North)

I walk towards my house, rubbing my arms from all the swinging that had happened the whole day. Today it was horrible, there were many people who placed in orders for wood so me and dad had to go double the time. I had to come out a much later and it was already turning slightly dark. I rubbed my hand on my sweaty forehead and let a soft breeze cool off my sweaty body.

It was a perfect time to get up high in the trees and unwind, I grasp my bag and saunter over towards a forestry area, the sharp loose peddles on the ground poke at my foot as I walk over the dirty path. I walk up to a tall tree that looks prefect for climbing. I make sure my knife is still at my side and then reach for the closet branch. I pull myself up with both my hands. I strain my muscles to get myself up.

I grab another branch and pull myself up again. I look up and focus my eyesight up to a shadow in the trees. I climb up swiftly and sit myself carefully beside the person.

“Mine if I sit here?”

I shifted sightly as the person as almost fell out of the seat. I looked around quickly before he grabbed the branch and held his ground. This person gets scared really easily, very. I roll my shoulders back casusally.

"Yea, sure, go right ahead," I narrow my eyes and look examine the person, its a boy. The boy smiled at me. I flash a smile back at him before he scrambles up towards the next branch and looking at me. I look up towards him and wave.

"No reason to be scared of me, Im Diana Holly."

As I waited for the boy to answer I took out my sharp knife. My knife glistened in the beautiful setting sun. I put the end of it to the thich tree and started to slice thin lines into the wood. One slice, another slice into the tree.

"I'm not scared of you," he said. I had to giggle a little. I was not trying to scare him I just did not want him to get the wrong idea. I shove my knife into the wood and play with the leather handle. The sun gave a peaceful vide to what would be a more on the edge moment. I turn my head upwards to face the boy
"Yes, I know, I did not try to scare you. But whats your name?"

The boy jabbed the axe into the tree, I watched the axe and carved out the figure with my eyes.

"Seth.... and yourself?" Seth, I mouthed the name a few times; getting the feel of the name. It was a name I have not heard much of in the District. So commonly the names had something to do with lumber. I don't know anything in lumber that goes along with Seth. But overall it was a nice name.

"Nice name Seth," I pause for a moment, discussing in my head of what I should say next. Something about the reaping? No, that brings everyones mood down. Maybe about work or school or I don't know. So I ask one of the first things that pop to mind when I see the axe
"Are you good with weapons?"

I made Seth smile! Well that was a thing that I was use to doing but it was great to see him smile. He took his axe out and inspected it, like I did when I take my knife out or am done carving with it. I leaned over to my knife and griped the handle, I pulled it out in a swift pull and examined like Seth had done with his axe.

"Yes, especially with axes. They're my favorite type of weapon because they can be used for so much more then just fighting, they can make the difference between life and death, or so my father says, but I believe him, because I know everything about axes." I listened to him speak carefully, taking in every word he was saying. Thats a suprise, he barely talks to me and then all of a sudden rambles on about his axe. But im sure I would do that with my axe or knife. I nod when he is done speaking and hold up my sharp knife.

"This is my knife, my favorite weapon, besides from my axe. When i was younged I use to get bored and start to play by throwing with this knife, i'm okay with it but not the best like the careers. And I also like to use my axe, your father was right; it can be the difference between life and death. But I guess thats how all lumberjacks think about their axes. Speaking of weapons, do you still have to sign up for Tessera?"