Kain Mercer - D7

Kain is just a bit on the short side, but only because of his age. He's fairly thin, and, for living in District 7, doesn't really show it a whole lot. He doesn't have much muscle at all, as compared to his older brother. However, because of his size he also weighs less and, as such, is also able to sneak around much easier. This also makes him much more agile than his brother.

Kain has medium-length, black hair that almost seems to look like ash. This is only aided by his bright, blue eyes. His teeth are perfectly straight and white, and he's often complimented on his smile - something that he shares with his father and brother alike. Kain also has a problem with his left arm, as it was once injured when he was in the forest; the bones nearly crushed by one of the trees as it fell. Luckily, though, Kain's arm - after much needed healing - was back to functioning. He still is often pained by his arm, though, and is frequently seen rubbing his shoulder.

Kain's a nice and easy-going person most of the time. He's seen often walking through the woods of District Seven, where his older brother works cutting trees. Although Kain is nice, he can sometimes he quiet if you don't know him and, depending on who it is he is talking too, he can also be a bit shy at times.

Although Kain is very nice, sometimes his mouth will speak before he can think. He's quick to throw out a joke here and there, which unfortunately has only put him in more bad situations than it has good. Sometimes he's afraid of what the Peacekeepers would do if he said the wrong thing to them, but, thankfully, he hasn't... yet.

Kain doesn't like the Hunger Games, and for good reason. He views his chances of being picked out as a tribute very slim; but that doesn't keep away the paranoia when it comes time to draw names. He knows very well that he could still be picked; but he just has to hope that everything will go as he wants it to. Secretly, Kain has nightmares about the Games, but he wouldn't dare tell them to anyone, though they are frequent.

Kain is three years younger than his sixteen-year-old brother. With each reaping the two are worried about what events may come their way. After all, no child from any district wants to be put into an arena. Fortunately for Kain, he has not been picked yet, and he has absolutely no desires of being picked, no matter what the victor is promised with. He's happy with his life in District 7.

His brother works currently in chopping wood. Kain currently lives with his mother, father, and brother in a small, log cabin that he helps to keep nice while his brother and father are away. Due to his injured arm, Kain will never be able to help with the logging, and to Peacekeepers is thought of as a useless waste of space and time. Kain doesn't mind, though, because he never has had much care to what the Peacekeepers think of him.

The only time that Kain is ever in a particularly bad mood is when his arm is acting up and hurting him badly. When this happens, Kain can become slightly impatient and will want immediate bed-rest, as his flare-ups can go away as he sleeps. Another time that he is not in a good mood would be when he suffers from nightmares involving the Games. Fortunately, Kain isn't around anyone when he has those nightmares.